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split–fingered fastball

split–fingered fastball noun
plural split–fingered fastballs
split–fingered fastball
noun
plural split–fingered fastballs
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPLIT–FINGERED FASTBALL
[count] baseball
: a fast pitch that drops quickly as it nears the batter
— called also split-finger, splitter