English Explanatory Dictionary

two-seam fastball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pitch thrown with a grip in the "horseshoe" orientation of the ball, with the rotation at a slight angle resulting in less Magnus effect as compared to a four-seam fastball since only two of the ball's seams cross the flight path; the pitch is delivered with a similar velocity as a four-seam fastball, but has a degree of sink.

Word forms

two-seam fastball two-seam fastballs

Related words

curveball fastball slider four-seam fastball split-finger fastball sinker screwball knuckleball
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