fastball
Example Sentences
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His fastball, Mr. Brown writes, “demanded a reaction in 400 milliseconds.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
When the Dodgers drafted David Lesch in January 1980, they had visions of his fastball lighting up radar guns at Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The Brewers traded for him in April of last year, had him ditch his four-seam fastball in favor of a cutter and instructed him to emphasize his sinker.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Did it seem like something had come off your fastball?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
I wind up like a pitcher again, and this time, I throw a fastball right into his glove.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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