Slider (pitch)
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slider-pitch-167-2869860
title:
Slider (pitch)
text:
In baseball, a slider is a type of breaking ball, a pitch that moves or "breaks" as it approaches the batter. Due to the grip and wrist motion, the slider typically exhibits more lateral movement when compared to other breaking balls, such as the curveball. The slider is generally among the fastest breaking balls, commonly ranging 80 to 90 mph. A variation of the slider, known as the sweeper, is characterized as being slightly slower, but having more lateral movement. Pitches that exhibit qualit
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wiki
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Baseball pitch
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slider_(pitch)
date created:
2004-02-13T22:56:39Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T03:41:38Z
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