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
Examples of fastball in a Sentence
He struck him out with a fastball.
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Miller has emerged as one of the most electric pitchers in baseball this season, throwing a fastball that maxes out at 103.7 mph and racking up 13 saves as the Athletics’ closer.
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Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
He’s had pretty good success with his fastball over the last few years.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
Liddle, working a 2-and-1 count, threw a fourth-pitch fastball and Wertz tagged what would have been a three-run homer to center field anywhere else.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
In the second inning, Loftin hit a 92.5-mph fastball over the left-field wall.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2024
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Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
He’s had pretty good success with his fastball over the last few years.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
Liddle, working a 2-and-1 count, threw a fourth-pitch fastball and Wertz tagged what would have been a three-run homer to center field anywhere else.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
In the second inning, Loftin hit a 92.5-mph fastball over the left-field wall.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2024
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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