(baseball) Any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball

(baseball) A pitch thrown with an offset grip and a moderate amount of added pressure by middle finger yielding a combination of backspin and some sidespin, resulting in motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher with velocity only slightly diminished from that of a fastball

(baseball) A backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers

(baseball) A pitch count such that a fastball is likely to be thrown, usually 3-0 or 3-1.

plural of fastbowler

Alternative form of fast bowler

The largest and most populous island of Åland Islands.

Alternative form of fast break

plural of fastballer

(baseball) One who pitches fastballs.