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Split-finger fastball - Definition and Overview


A split-finger fastball or splitter, is a pitch in baseball and a variant of the straight fastball. It is named after the technique of putting the index and middle finger on different sides of the ball, or "splitting" them. When thrown hard, it appears to be a fastball to the batter, but suddenly "drops off the table" towards home plateĀ—that is, it suddenly moves down, towards the batter's knees.

A related pitch is the forkball, which has more of a tumbling action.

A split finger fastball is more of a hard breaking pitch than a fastball.

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Example Usage of Split-finger
veronikasain: Up late again-nursing a scalded finger and split finger nail. Tonight has been painful :/
Traedog3: @sooperay - SO TRUE! But these days I could shut down the A's! I do have a mean split finger though....
mijoko: @PRINCE_OF_NY Is that a forkball or generic split finger fastball? I wouldn't try it with #fancyring on, though
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