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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Yamamoto kept them guessing at fastballs registered in the upper 90s, sliders in the 80s and curveballs dipping into the 70s.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The fastball-splitter combo was working well for him again, while his 74 mph curveball was fooling hitters all night as well.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Then he's got a really good elite fastball.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Gausman throws his fastball 54% of the time, his splitter 38% of the time and mixes in an occasional slider.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The fastball-splitter combo was working well for him again, while his 74 mph curveball was fooling hitters all night as well.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Then he's got a really good elite fastball.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Gausman throws his fastball 54% of the time, his splitter 38% of the time and mixes in an occasional slider.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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