fastball

Example Sentences

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And as hurlers continue to reach previously unimaginable velocities—the average four-seam fastball this year is traveling 94.6 mph, up from 92.2 in 2010—it’s clear the problem is only getting worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“Let’s just hope he doesn’t slip on any ballroom banana peels, though, if he can dodge a fastball, he can handle a quickstep!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

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