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fireballer

American  
[fahyuhr-baw-ler] / ˈfaɪərˌbɔ lər /

noun

Baseball Slang.
  1. a hard-throwing fastball pitcher.


Etymology

Origin of fireballer

fireball + -er 1


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Meanwhile, Hunter Greene, another star fireballer in the NL Central, just had the surgery for a second time in his career at just 27 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

A bad wrist can derail a career, and if you don’t believe that, consider Juan Martin del Potro, the brilliant fireballer from Argentina who beat Roger Federer to win the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Making matters worse, the Angels saw rookie fireballer Ben Joyce depart because of an injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

The 6-foot-5, 165-pound fireballer is one of seven AL pitchers with double-digit losses in 2022.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022

Jarlin Susana, a fireballer netted in the Soto-Bell deal, is 18 and just joined Rutledge and Lara at the low-level affiliate.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022

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