Synonymer & Informasjon om | Engelsk ordet FASTBALL

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Eksempler på bruk av FASTBALL i en setning

• Known for his blazing fastball, Vance is still the only pitcher in history to top the National League in strikeouts seven consecutive seasons.
• His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball (his strikeout pitch), a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a circle changeup, and a cutter–slider.
• In 1917, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, munitions laboratory recorded Johnson's fastball at 134 feet per second, which is equal to , a velocity that may have been unmatched in his day, with the possible exception of Smoky Joe Wood.
• In his prime, his repertoire of pitches included a mid-90s mph fastball, a curveball, and a changeup.
• Joe threw harder than his brother Phil and could set up batters nearly as effectively with his fastball in combination with his excellent changeup.
• During spring training in 1980, manager Jim Frey suggested that Quisenberry learn the submarine-style delivery from Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Kent Tekulve to confuse hitters, because he could not overpower them with a fastball.
• A right-handed pitcher with a trademark no wind-up delivery, Day excelled at striking batters out, especially with his high-speed fastball.
• Alston attended Milford Township High School in Darrtown, and received the nickname "Smokey" as a high school pitcher, owing to the speed of his fastball.
• Armed with a fastball, a slider, and a forkball, Morris was a five-time All-Star (1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1991), and played on three World Series Championship teams (1984 Tigers, 1991 Minnesota Twins, and 1992 Toronto Blue Jays).
• A Dwight Gooden fastball broke Griffin's hand in May 1988, causing him to miss some time, but he returned to start all 12 of the Dodgers' postseason games at shortstop in 1988, winning his first World Series title.
• His fastball was not particularly speedy, but was often effective as he could spot it on both corners of the plate—although when his pitch went high, opponents fared well.
• As a player, he was especially known for his overpowering fastball and devastating slider, a combination that remained effective throughout his lengthy career.
• Over his career, Smoltz threw a four-seam fastball that was clocked as high as 98 miles per hour, a strong, effective slider and an 88–91 mph split-finger fastball that he used as a strikeout pitch.
• His unstyled long hair, moustache, and live fastball made him an instant and identifiable fan favorite.
• Sasaki's out pitch, a devastating split-fingered fastball that drops when arriving at home plate, was nicknamed "The Fang" by Mariners radio announcers.
• Known for his blazing fastball and pinpoint control, Saberhagen was named a three-time All-Star, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, a Gold Glove Award winner, and the Most Valuable Player of the 1985 World Series as the Royals beat the St.
• His main pitch was a sinking fastball that averaged 91–96 mph, with tremendous tailing, downward movement.
• Ford's guile was necessary because he did not have an overwhelming fastball, but being able to throw several other pitches very well gave him pinpoint control.
• The sinker, synonymous with the two-seam fastball, two-seamer, tailing fastball, or running fastball is a type of fastball thrown with a seam orientation that induces more downward or arm-side horizontal movement compared to four-seam fastballs or cutters.
• Related to the split-finger fastball, the forkball is held between the first two fingers and thrown hard, snapping the wrist.

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