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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Verlander’s four-seam fastball velocity was noticeably down against the Cardinals.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Sasaki, sidelined since mid-May because of a shoulder impingement, struck out two and walked one, his fastball touching 100 mph, in his previous outing, a scoreless inning for OKC on Thursday night.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Raleigh smacked a 95 mph fastball from Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez to right-center field in the top of the third inning to extend Seattle’s lead to 3-0 at Daikin Park in a series between two teams battling to win the American League West.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
King threw 70 pitches and was for much of the game sharp enough with his fastball, sweeper and especially his changeup.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Sasaki, sidelined since mid-May because of a shoulder impingement, struck out two and walked one, his fastball touching 100 mph, in his previous outing, a scoreless inning for OKC on Thursday night.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Raleigh smacked a 95 mph fastball from Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez to right-center field in the top of the third inning to extend Seattle’s lead to 3-0 at Daikin Park in a series between two teams battling to win the American League West.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
King threw 70 pitches and was for much of the game sharp enough with his fastball, sweeper and especially his changeup.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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