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2. John Moschitta Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Born in New York City to an Italian-American family, Moschitta had been credited by Guinness World Records as the World's Fastest Talker, [1] with the ability to articulate 586 words per minute. His record was broken in 1990 by Steve Woodmore , who spoke 637 words per minute [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and then by Sean Shannon, who spoke 655 words per minute ...

3. Pitching machines inspire a new MLB arms race - AOL

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   A new wave of high-tech pitching machines can throw like any MLB ace. Some teams don’t want you to know they’re using them. Zach Crizer. June 21, 2022 at 12:18 AM. Two outs, two strikes. Tying ...

4. Aroldis Chapman - Wikipedia

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   His fastest pitch of 2018 was 104.4 miles an hour, second-best in MLB only to pitches by Jordan Hicks. [38] His sinker had the highest average speed of any MLB pitcher's pitches in 2018, at 100.9 mph. [ 38 ] In 2018, he had the lowest swing rate for his in-strike-zone sliders of any pitcher in baseball (42.5%).

5. Pitching machine - Wikipedia

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   The arm-type pitching machine was designed by Paul Giovagnoli in 1952, for use on his driving range. Using a metal arm mounted to a large gear, this type of machine simulates the motion of an actual pitcher, throwing balls with consistent speed and direction. One- and two-wheel style machines were originally patented by Bartley N. Marty in 1916.

6. Robots replicate reality: High-tech pitching machine mimics ...

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   Each machine costs $15,000 to $20,000 a month as part of a three-year lease, an unimaginable leap forward from the pitching gun invented by Princeton mathematics professor Charles Howard Hinton in ...

7. Steve Dalkowski - Wikipedia

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   Here, using a radar machine, he was clocked at 93.5 miles per hour (150.5 km/h), a fast but not outstanding speed for a professional pitcher. However, several factors worked against Dalkowski: he had pitched a game the day before, he was throwing from a flat surface instead of from a pitcher's mound, and he had to throw pitches for 40 minutes ...

8. Noah Lyles is the world’s fastest man — thanks in ... - AOL

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   Team USA's Noah Lyles took the gold in the men’s 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics — by five thousandths of a second.

9. Randy Johnson - Wikipedia

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   At 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 metres) tall, Johnson was the tallest player in MLB history when he entered the league, contributing to his extremely intimidating persona and pitching style. As a player, he was especially known for his overpowering fastball and devastating slider, a combination that remained effective throughout his lengthy career.