"four-seam fastball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: four-seam fastballs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} four-seam fastball (plural four-seam fastballs)
  1. (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 Categories (topical): Baseball Related terms: curveball, slider, fastball, cut fastball, two-seam fastball, split-finger fastball, sinker, screwball, knuckleball
    Sense id: en-four-seam_fastball-en-noun-UbFrhD9s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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