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Breaking ball

In baseball, a breaking ball is a pitch that does not travel straight as it approaches the batter; it will have sideways or downward motion on it, sometimes both (see slider). A breaking ball is not a specific pitch by that name, but is any pitch that "breaks", such as a curveball, slider, or screwball. A pitcher who primarily uses breaking ball pitches…

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Breaking ball

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Avg. degree1.95
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Breaking ball → pitch that does not travel straight as it approaches the batter
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Breaking ball → Mechanics

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Breaking ballis apitch that does not travel straight as it approaches the batter0.90text
Breaking ballrelated to External linksMechanics0.60section

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