In baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a curveball and a fastball. When pitched, the slider breaks laterally and down, with more speed than a curve ball but less speed than a fastball. The break on the pitch is shorter than that of a curveball. The release technique of a slider is between a curve ball and a fastball. The slider is similar to the cutter, a pitch which is thrown as a fastball, but differs in the sense that a slider tends to be more of a breaking ball.[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the sport. ... The typical motion of a pitcher In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing a baseball toward home plate to start a play. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. ... Curveball Pitch Curveball Pitch The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a grip and hand motion that imparts forward spin to the ball. ... The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. ... In baseball, a cutter, or cut fastball, is a type of fastball which breaks slightly as it reaches home plate. ... In baseball, a breaking ball is a pitch that does not travel straight like a fastball as it approaches the batter. ...
History
The innovator of the slider is debated, but some source Charles Albert Bender as the first to use the slider, then called a "nickel curve" in the 1910's.[2] Bender used his slider to help him achieve a no-hitter and win 212 games in his career.[3] Bender was the first pitcher to win six World Series.[2] Bender in 1911 Charles Albert Chief Bender (May 5, 1884 - May 22, 1954) was one of the great pitchers in Major League Baseball in the first two decades of the 20th century, and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... In baseball and softball, a no-hit game (more commonly known as a no-hitter) refers to a contest in which one of the teams has prevented the other from getting an official hit during the entire length of the game, which must be at least 9 innings by the... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...
References
^ "The Mechanics Of A Breaking Pitch", Popular Mechanics, April 1997. Accessed July 6, 2007.
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