Split-finger fastball
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A split-finger fastball or splitter is an off-speed pitch in baseball that initially looks like a fastball from the batters perspective, but then drops suddenly. Derived from the forkball, it is aptly
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Changeup
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A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball and fastpitch softball.
Split-finger fastball
…in the major leagues in the 1920s. The modern splitter is often credited to baseball coach Fred Martin, who threw the pitch in the minor leagues as a changeup of sorts. When a young Bruce Sutter returned from surgery to find his fastball had lost velocity, Martin taught Sutter the pitch. Sutter's success as…
The grip used for a changeup
The grip used for a circle changeup.