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[edit] Question

Can a forkball really be thrown at 90 mph or would this be a more accurate statement about the split-finger fastball? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.11.36.157 (talk • contribs) 23:48, July 3, 2004

[edit] Forkball amendments.

A true "forkball" can be thrown in the upper 80s, maybe touching 90, but that is not important. The most important part is that a forkball moves, acts and brakes just like a knuckelball. The only difference is the speed. Most pitchers today credited with a forkball just throw a wider splitter. When throwing a forkball you snap your wrist down and away from your body while keeping the ball wedged into the webbing between the index and middle fingers. Most people cannot even hold a proper forkball because you have to stretch the fingers out for a period of time to get the ball completely settled into the hand. If held properly, the ball should be bisected by the fingers and the fingers at the equator of the ball.

69.143.8.152 22:18, 13 August 2007 (UTC)