fastball

[fast-bawl, fahst-]

noun

Baseball.

1. a pitch thrown at or near a pitcher's maximum velocity.

fastball

/ ˈfɑːstˌbɔːl /

noun

1. baseball a ball pitched at the pitcher's top speed

Word History and Origins

Origin of fastball¹

First recorded in 1910–15; fast ¹ + ball ¹

Example Sentences

His fastball, heralded in Japan for frequently reaching triple-digits, hung around a far more pedestrian 96 mph in his initial outings with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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So when Dodgers catcher Will Smith called for a fastball on the first pitch of the game and Yamamoto delivered it, Chourio was ready to pounce.

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His average fastball velocity in the start before that: 94.4 mph.

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He has surrendered no runs and struck out three, overpowering opposing hitters with a 100-mph fastball and a devastating splitter.

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The next pitch was a blistering fastball clocked at 99.7 mph.

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