- The
forkball is a type of
pitch in baseball.
Related to the split-finger fastball, the
forkball is held
between the
first two
fingers and
thrown hard...
- to the
batter like a
fastball until it
drops suddenly.
Derived from the
forkball, it is so
named because the
pitcher puts the
index and
middle finger on...
-
reflexes (such as
blinking nervously when
dealt a bad hand).[citation needed]
Forkball Telegraphing (entertainment) Dictionary.com
entry for 'telegraph' Stop...
- even
clocked one at 160 km/h (99 mph),
occasional curveballs, and a few
forkballs in the mid-140s,
including one he
threw perfectly in the
second inning...
- ball
taped between his
fingers in
order to
perfect his
forkball grip. Nomo
honed his
forkball and his
control while pitching in the
Industrial League...
-
Koufax also
occasionally threw a
changeup and, in his
final years,
added a
forkball to his repertoire. At the
beginning of his career,
Koufax fought a tendency...
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player to hit the pitch. The cut fastball, split-finger fastball, and
forkball are
variations on the
fastball with
extra movement, and are
sometimes called...
- the palmball,
vulcan changeup and fosh. The split-finger
fastball and
forkball is used by some
pitchers as a type of
changeup depending on its velocity...
- a
forkball and split-finger fastball. It is a
variation of the
circle changeup, and when
mastered can be
extremely effective. Much like a
forkball, the...
- (12–6
Knuckle curve) ****ball
Slider Slurve Changeups Circle changeup Forkball Fosh
Palmball Splitter Straight changeup Vulcan changeup Junk
pitches Eephus...
