nothing ball
(baseball) a pitch which has neither much speed nor much spin.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(baseball) a pitch which has neither much speed nor much spin.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(sports, British) a ball which presents little attacking threat.
: If he cannot throw a fast ball, he may be able to get by on a nothing ball (a term coined for Wes Ferrell's looping delivery, which, though it doesn't curve, is hard to hit).
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