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fastball

[fast-bawl, fahst-] / ˈfæstˌbɔl, ˈfɑst- /


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Cole responded by firing a fastball several feet above Caballero’s head.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

And he stayed disciplined as Nola tried to get him to chase a fastball up and two breaking balls in the dirt.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Rushing hammered the grooved fastball to left-center field, just shy of the Citizens Bank Park concourse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Against the Rockies, his fastball topped out at 99.1 miles per hour before steadily dropping to 98.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Lucky for me, the words fly toward me like a fastball in baseball.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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