fastball

Example Sentences

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Despite throwing his four-seam fastball 1 mph faster than usual, the pitch resulted in a strike 76% of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

His fastball, Mr. Brown writes, “demanded a reaction in 400 milliseconds.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

I signal for a fastball, straight up the middle.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone