fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl 
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed and often appearing to rise slightly as it nears the plate
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He struck him out with a fastball.
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Pumping fastballs at 104 mph, Jacob Misiorowski handled three scoreless innings in the middle of the evening.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Schlittler dominated with his fastball, and 73 of his pitches were over 97 mph.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry, a Grapevine High School product, was hit with a 99.6 mph fastball on a bunt attempt Tuesday at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Verlander’s four-seam fastball velocity was noticeably down against the Cardinals.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Schlittler dominated with his fastball, and 73 of his pitches were over 97 mph.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry, a Grapevine High School product, was hit with a 99.6 mph fastball on a bunt attempt Tuesday at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Verlander’s four-seam fastball velocity was noticeably down against the Cardinals.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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