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The answer FASTBALL has 9 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of fastball in various dictionaries:
noun - (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
A pitch thrown at the pitcher’s maximum speed.
noun - a type of pitch in baseball
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| This basic pitch is also the name of the group with the 1998 hit "The Way" |
| In the most basic set of catcher's signals, one finger down equals this most basic pitch |
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| Baseball A pitch thrown at the pitcher's maximum speed. |
| a baseball pitch thrown at or near a pitcher's maximum speed. |
| (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity |
| A baseball pitch thrown at or near a pitcher's maximum speed. |
| a type of very fast throw in baseball: |
| a pitch in baseball that is thrown at the highest speed |
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The fastball is the most common type of pitch thrown by pitchers in baseball and softball. "Power pitchers," such as former American major leaguers Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, rely on speed to prevent the ball from being hit, and have thrown fastballs at speeds of 95105 mph (152.9169.14 km/h) (officially) and up to 108.1 mph (174 km/h) (unofficially). Pitchers who throw more slowly can put movement on the ball, or throw it on the outside of home plate where batters can't easily reach it. * The appearance of a faster pitch can sometimes be achieved by minimizing the batter's vision of the ball before its release. The result is known as an "exploding fastball": a pitch that seems to arrive at the plate quickly despite its low velocity. * Fastballs are usually thrown with backspin, so that the Magnus effect creates an upward force on the ball. This causes it to fall less rapidly than expected, and sometimes causes an optical illusion often called a rising fastball. Although it is impossib |