fastball

Example Sentences

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Nolan Ryan’s fastball, the power of ritual, musical daydreams and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Clarke struck him out on four pitches: a called strike, a swinging strike, a ball Clarke purposely launched high into the stands for laughs, then strike three swinging on a cut fastball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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

And there was only one pitch he ever threw: a fastball.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli