Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pitch thrown with the ball placed between the index and middle fingers so that the ball takes a sharp dip near home plate.
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- noun A
baseball pitch , much like thesinker .
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Examples
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That day the pitch—and the name forkball—were both born.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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That day the pitch—and the name forkball—were both born.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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That day the pitch—and the name forkball—were both born.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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The term “Drop Ball” was probably also used by some reporters to refer to a forkball or to any other pitch that broke straight down as it neared the plate.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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The term “Drop Ball” was probably also used by some reporters to refer to a forkball or to any other pitch that broke straight down as it neared the plate.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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I don't think that going to my forkball was the key.
National League Major League Baseball - Los Angeles vs. Houston 2002
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The term “Drop Ball” was probably also used by some reporters to refer to a forkball or to any other pitch that broke straight down as it neared the plate.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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A good fastball will set up a forkball, which is a pitch that appears to be
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Note: Cook’s sinker was also sometimes called a forkball.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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In the early ’40s, the Chicago Daily News’ John P. Carmichael also referred to a forkball as a “dry spitter,” but the term seems to have disappeared shortly thereafter.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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