Slurve
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A pitch in which the pitcher throws a slider as if they were throwing a curve ball.
"Of the 90 pitches he threw, Igawa, who relies on a slurve, fastball and changeup, never unleashed one that traveled faster than 91 miles per hour."
Example
More examples"Of the 90 pitches he threw, Igawa, who relies on a slurve, fastball and changeup, never unleashed one that traveled faster than 91 miles per hour."
Etymology
Blend of slider + curve.
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