junk pitch
[ juhngk-pich ]
nounBaseball.
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.
Origin of junk pitch
1First recorded in 1945–50
- See also eephus pitch, knuckleball.
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