Uncle Charlie

American  

[uhng-kuhl chahr-lee] / ˈʌŋ kəl ˈtʃɑr li /

noun

Baseball Slang.

1. curveball.

   When this guy delivers his Uncle Charlie, there’s not a left-handed hitter in the league who can get on base.

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Etymology

Origin of Uncle Charlie

First recorded in 1930–35; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

“When I work with people, they always want to try their most experimental stuff with me and I love that,” says Amaarae, who included features from supermodel Naomi Campbell, “Uncle” Charlie Wilson and singers PinkPantheress and Zacari on the album.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Moehringer's own 2005 autobiography on the subject, The Tender Bar, discussed his childhood in Long Island being raised by a single mother, and finding a father figure in his Uncle Charlie and a pack of barflies at the local watering hole.

From BBC

A 2021 film version of The Tender Bar produced by Mr Clooney cast Affleck as the aforementioned Uncle Charlie.

From BBC

“He was throwing a nice changeup off that. Obviously he’s got the Uncle Charlie. It was classic Waino out there.”

From Seattle Times

At its center is Ben Affleck, as J.R.’s beloved Uncle Charlie, a literature-loving bartender who acts as a father figure to the boy.

From Seattle Times