Split-fingered fastball


[split-fing-gerd] /ˈsplɪtˌfɪŋ gərd/
noun, Baseball.
1.
a pitch, similar to the forkball but thrown with the same arm speed as a fastball, that drops suddenly as it nears the batter.

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