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junk pitch

[ juhngk pich ]

noun

, Baseball.
  1. a pitch with such a slow speed that the batter must compensate with exceptional bat speed:

    He knew the strike zone better than any other hitter, and he was never fooled by a junk pitch.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of junk pitch1

First recorded in 1945–50

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