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A curve to the left is accomplished by hitting the cue ball with left-hand english, and vice versa for a rightward curve. The higher the elevation of the cue, the more severe the degree of curve. The greater force with which a cue ball is hit the farther it will travel in the direction it was hit before beginning to curve.
Miniature versions of baseball have been played for decades, including stickball, improvised by children, using everything from rolled up socks to tennis balls.The ball most commonly used in the game was invented by David N. Mullany at his home in Fairfield, Connecticut in 1953 [2] when he designed a ball that curved easily for his 12-year-old son.
Justin Verlander formerly threw a knuckle curve but was forced to abandon the pitch due to problems with blisters. [1] This knuckle curve is usually called the spike curve by MLB players and coaches because the pitch is nothing like a knuckleball. The second type of knuckle curve is a breaking ball that is thrown with a grip similar to the ...
Pesäpallo field diagram. (Note the irregular placement of the bases.) Pesäpallo, also known as Finnish baseball, was invented in the 1920s, with some of it being based on baseball. [62] It has four bases placed at increasing distances between each other (such that the distance between 3rd base and home is greater than between home and 1st base.)
A diagram of a 12–6 curveball. In baseball and softball, the curveball is a type of pitch thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive as it approaches the plate. Varieties of curveball include the 12–6 curveball, power curveball, and the knuckle curve.
Depending on the situation and the type of pitcher, the 12–6 curveball may be more or less effective. Against a batter with the same handedness as the pitcher, the 12 to 6 curveball has been proven to be a very effective pitch in general, but the pitch is much easier to hit if the batter is the opposite handedness of the pitcher, making an 11 to 5 curveball the more effective pitch type in ...
The topspin shot (also called a topspinner) is primarily used by racket sport players as either a "safe shot" or rally ball, or it can also be used to construct a point. . For example, a player may hit three topspin shots crosscourt, and then on the fourth shot hit a flat ball or a slice down the line to set him/herself up to win the po
This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Basketball_court.png licensed with Cc-by-sa-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0, GFDL . 2008-06-21T11:09:11Z Pacoperez6 1600x2203 (180065 Bytes) {{Information |Description={{en|Diagram of a basketball court used primarily for men showing: *Top half **FIBA, NBA and NCAA (men) markings **Measurements for FIBA three-point line and base of the key.