split-fingered fastball: Meaning and Definition of

split'-fin•gered fast'ball

Pronunciation: (split'fing"gurd), [key]
— Baseball. 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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