I'm moving this thread from the sports forum
I would be a slow curve or maybe a knuckle ball
very rusty would be an ephus pitch no doubt
baseball has dozens of pitches
so which type best describes you?
@lemondropsaid I'm moving this thread from the sports forum
I would be a slow curve or maybe a knuckle ball
very rusty would be an ephus pitch no doubt
baseball has dozens of pitches
so which type best describes you?
It is actually called an eephus pitch with 2 E's not one. 😛 😉
In baseball slang, it means a pitch that is thrown near the batter's face. The pitcher's intent may be to cause the batter to move "back" such that it is more difficult to hit a future outside pitch, to frighten the batter into a poorer batting approach, to intimidate opposing batters, or to actually hit the batter with the pitch. If the umpire suspects the pitcher of either of the latter two intentions, he may eject the pitcher immediately or warn both teams that any similar pitch will result in automatic ejection. The pitcher's manager may also be ejected or warned if the umpire believes the manager ordered the beanball.
In the late 1800s, at baseball's inception, the phrase "chin music" was used to describe razzing or heckling from the fans. It began being used as a synonym for a brushback pitch around World War II.