"quick pitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quick pitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quick pitch (plural quick pitches)
  1. (baseball) A pitch thrown without any of the normal setup routine to try and catch a batter off guard. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-quick_pitch-en-noun-uqpbZRTN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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