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Very low-speed baseball pitch
An eephus pitch (also spelled ephus) in baseball is a very high-arcing off-speed pitch. The delivery from the pitcher has very low velocity and often
Eephus_pitch
The throw of a baseball from the pitcher to a batter at home plate
common offspeed pitches are: Circle changeup Forkball Split-finger fastball Fosh Palmball Straight changeup Vulcan changeup Eephus pitch Knuckleball Beanball
Pitch_(baseball)
2024 film directed by Carson Lund
Variety characterized Eephus as an "adorably existential, off-kilter take on the sports movie". Eephus pitch, the baseball pitch from which the film takes
Eephus
American baseball player (born 1963)
Brief History of the Eephus pitch". The New York Times. July 30, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2022. "Randy Johnson Throws an Eephus Pitch". YouTube. June 16
Randy_Johnson
American baseball player (1907–1989)
League All-Star team (1943–1946) and is credited with inventing the "Eephus pitch." Born in Decatur, Alabama, Sewell attended Vanderbilt University in
Rip_Sewell
Baseball pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball
and include the knuckleball and the Eephus pitch, a sort of extreme changeup. The specific goals of off-speed pitches may vary, but in general they are
Off-speed_pitch
American baseball player (born 1946)
off-speed pitches, including a variation of the Eephus pitch. The Leephus pitch or Space Ball, the names for Lee's take on the eephus pitch, follows a
Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)
Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)
Baseball and fastpitch softball pitch
screwball, also called a scroogie, is a baseball and fastpitch softball pitch that is thrown so as to break in the opposite direction of a slider or curveball
Screwball
Illegal baseball pitch
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A spitball is a now-illegal baseball pitch in which the ball has been altered by the application of a foreign substance
Spitball
Baseball pitch
breaks toward the pitcher's glove-hand side, as it reaches home plate. This pitch is somewhere between a slider and a four-seam fastball, as it is usually
Cut_fastball
Baseball and softball pitch
A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball and fastpitch softball. The changeup is a staple off-speed pitch often used in a pitcher's arsenal, usually thrown
Changeup
Baseball pitch
A knuckleball or knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to minimize the spin of the ball in flight, causing an erratic, unpredictable motion. While it is
Knuckleball
Baseball pitch
able to throw the pitch almost exclusively, as it forces weak contact and ground balls, allowing them to rely less on secondary pitches in order to change
Sinker_(pitch)
Type of baseball pitch
In baseball, the vulcan changeup pitch (otherwise known as a vulcan or trekkie) is a type of changeup; it closely resembles a forkball and split-finger
Vulcan_changeup
American baseball player and coach (1906–1982)
effective eephus pitch. He had unique trick pitches with unique names. Besides calling his fast ball "Long Tom," he possessed trick pitches with names
Satchel_Paige
Baseball pitch
In baseball, a slider is a type of breaking ball, a pitch that moves or "breaks" as it approaches the batter. Due to the grip and wrist motion, the slider
Slider_(pitch)
Baseball, Rule 2.00 (Obstruction)). An Eephus pitch (q.v.); a trick pitch thrown like a slow-pitch softball pitch, with a high arcing trajectory and very
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
Baseball and Softball pitch
A two-seam fastball is a pitch in baseball and softball. It is a variant of the straight fastball. The pitch has the speed of a fastball and can also
Two-seam_fastball
Baseball pitch
four-seamer, or a cross-seam fastball, is a pitch in baseball. It is a member of the fastball family of pitches and is usually the fastest ball thrown by
Four-seam_fastball
Cuban baseball player (born 1965)
was known for his extremely high leg kick and his frequent use of the Eephus pitch, as well as his success in the playoffs. Hernández played for Industriales
Orlando_Hernández
Baseball pitch that does not travel straight
specific pitch by that name, but is any pitch that "breaks", such as a curveball, slider, or screwball. A pitcher who primarily uses breaking ball pitches is
Breaking_ball
Illegal baseball pitch
An emery ball is an illegal pitch in baseball, in which the ball has been altered by scuffing it with a rough surface, such as an emery board or sandpaper
Emery_ball
Baseball pitch thrown at a pitcher's top speed
The fastball is the most common type of pitch thrown by pitchers in baseball and softball. Its distinctive feature is its high speed. "Power pitchers"
Fastball
Type of pitch in baseball
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,
Curveball
American baseball player (born 1995)
pitching debut in the ninth inning of an 11–2 loss against the Minnesota Twins. Notably, his second pitch, a 38.5 miles per hour (mph) eephus pitch,
Isiah_Kiner-Falefa
2015 EP by Wondaland Records
would be releasing a 5-track EP titled The Eephus, which is a term used in baseball to an unusual type of pitch. Epic CEO and chairman L.A. Reid said of
Wondaland Presents: The Eephus
Wondaland_Presents:_The_Eephus
American baseball player (born 1948)
variant of the eephus pitch, which he called "La Lob". Over his career, LaRoche went 65–58, with 819 strikeouts in 1,0491⁄3 innings pitched. He has a career
Dave_LaRoche
Nicaraguan baseball player (born 1977)
variety of pitches during his career: a fastball, a curveball, a sinker, a slider, a changeup, and an eephus pitch. The fastball was his main pitch; it reached
Vicente_Padilla
American baseball player (1918–2002)
the seventh inning, and hit a three-run home run against Rip Sewell's "eephus pitch" in the eighth inning to help the American League win 12–0. For the 1946
Ted_Williams
changeup Forkball Split-finger fastball Fosh Palmball Vulcan changeup Eephus pitch Knuckleball Bowling (cricket) Fast bowling Seam bowling Swing bowling
Outline_of_sports
American baseball player (born 1960)
1997, the ever-crafty Tewksbury threw an Eephus pitch, joining an elite few who have thrown the "junkiest pitch in baseball." He threw it to power-hitter
Bob_Tewksbury
American baseball player (1914–1965)
he called the pitch, and Van Robays replied "that's an eephus pitch." When Sewell asked him what an eephus was, Van Robays said, "Eephus ain't nuthin'
Maurice_Van_Robays
American baseball player (born 1980)
game, a fog horn went off as Johnson was releasing his pitch, causing him to throw an eephus pitch which fell for a strike. Lewis led the majors in steals
Fred_Lewis
American baseball analyst and internet personality (born 1966)
MLB.com. April 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019. "Satchel Paige throws eephus pitch to batter". MLB.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019. "Comparing McHugh's 'Matrix'
Rob Friedman (baseball analyst)
Rob_Friedman_(baseball_analyst)
American baseball player (born 1984)
65 mph, so that it resembled an eephus pitch.) Billingsley typically worked right-handed hitters with all of his pitches except for his slider and changeup
Chad_Billingsley
Sports strategy
final out. On a 3-0 count, Astudillo threw a 47-mile-per-hour (76 km/h) eephus pitch over the plate. Mercedes swung his bat, itself a violation of the unwritten
Running_up_the_score
59th season in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros
a 53.5 miles per hour (86.1 km/h) eephus pitch to Trent Grisham of the San Diego Padres, which was the slowest pitch thrown for a strike by a pitcher since
2020_Houston_Astros_season
Illegal pitcher's move in baseball
pitcher may make. Most of these violations involve pitchers pretending to pitch when they have no intention of doing so. In games played under the Official
Balk
American baseball player (born 1968)
the opportunity to pitch the eighth inning of a blowout against the Padres. His first pitch, which Bell described as an eephus pitch, was clocked at 47
Derek_Bell_(baseball)
American baseball player (born 1978)
from becoming used to it. Fossum dubbed this pitch the "Fossum flip", and it was a form of an eephus pitch. He also had a decent fastball in the 88–92 mph
Casey_Fossum
American baseball player (1898–1990)
cousin Rip Sewell was a major league pitcher credited with inventing the eephus pitch. Joe Sewell was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Joe_Sewell
Dominican baseball player (born 1985)
curveball more against left-handed hitters. He also occasionally throws an eephus pitch, around 55 mph. "Fernando Abad Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History"
Fernando_Abad
Target zone for a pitched baseball
In baseball, the strike zone is the area of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike even if the batter does not swing. The
Strike_zone
Japanese baseball player (born 1976)
Washington Nationals pitcher Liván Hernández (which actually was more like an eephus pitch). He often experimented with the gyroball, changing grips to make it
Shunsuke_Watanabe
NBA finals; known for throwing the "folly-floater", also known as the eephus pitch. December 3 – Vic Lombardi, 75, pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers and
1997_in_baseball
American baseball player (born 1993)
victory. On September 20, Stubbs, on a rare pitching assignment, used a series of four very slow arcing eephus pitches to put Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny
Garrett_Stubbs
Sewell of the Pittsburgh Pirates—the first and only time Sewell's famed "eephus pitch" is belted for a home run. The first-place Red Sox bolster their bench
1946_in_baseball
American musician and actor (born 1985)
Electric Lady, saying "I'm working on a new, cool creative project called 'Eephus'" and "It's a big concept and you're not going to see it coming. It'll just
Janelle_Monáe
American baseball and basketball player (1934–1997)
Floater", a high, slow eephus pitch. Other pitchers who have thrown a lob pitch include Rip Sewell and Dave LaRoche. Hamilton pitched a full season in the
Steve Hamilton (sportsman, born 1934)
Steve_Hamilton_(sportsman,_born_1934)
Baseball player who can hit both left- and right-handed
history, "If I'm pitching right-handed and they're hitting right-handed, it's tougher for them to see. And then, your breaking pitches are going away from
Switch_hitter
Baseball slang for a pitch intended to hit the batter
slur in the United States. In baseball, a beanball is a pitch, similar to a brushback pitch but actually intended to hit the batter as it is thrown at
Beanball
American baseball player (born 1988)
used a few Eephus pitches during a relief appearance on August 7, 2021, one registering the slowest MLB pitch since at least 2008 (the pitch-tracking era)
Brock_Holt
1998 studio album by Willard Grant Conspiracy
6:46 7. "No Such Thing as Clean" 8:47 8. "It Doesn't Matter" 4:00 9. "Eephus Pitch" 4:45 10. "Water" 5:15 11. "Split Tender" 4:12 Total length: 58:12
Flying_Low
2020 single by Car Seat Headrest
review of the associated album, critic Ian Cohen described the lyrics as "Eephus pitch" and called it "something that destabilizes through counter-intuitive
Hollywood (Car Seat Headrest song)
Hollywood_(Car_Seat_Headrest_song)
Dominican baseball player (born 1981)
has been clocked as low as 49 MPH, leading some analysts to call it an eephus pitch. In January 2011, Simón allegedly shot and killed Michel Castillo Almonte
Alfredo_Simón
Ball used in the sport of baseball
allows a pitcher to affect the behavior of the pitched ball in specific ways. Commonly thrown pitches include the curveball, slider, two-seam and four-seam
Baseball_(ball)
Baseball threshold for incompetent hitting
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Mendoza_Line
Rip Sewell, 82, four-time All-Star pitcher credited with inventing the eephus pitch, who posted a 143–97 record and a 3.48 ERA in 390 games for the 1932
1989_in_baseball
Call by the umpire against a batter or runner
is caught before landing); A baserunner fails to return to their time-of-pitch base after a flyout occurs and a fielder with the ball touches the base
Out_(baseball)
Dominican baseball player (1957–2012)
inning-ending strikeout. He eventually added the "Pascual pitch" (his version of the "eephus") to his repertoire. He was also involved in more than one
Pascual_Pérez_(baseball)
1946 American baseball competition
Williams became the only player to hit a home run against the famed "Eephus pitch" of Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Rip Sewell. Players in italics have since
1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1946_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game
American baseball player
was 1951. At Hopkinsville, Tamulis was particularly renowned for his Eephus pitch, which he had used with success in the big leagues against sluggers such
Vito_Tamulis
Sport
basketball referee offers up a jump ball to begin play. Since this type of pitching often caused the batter to hit lazy, foul pop-ups, catchers played their
Vintage_base_ball
Tactic in baseball
had balked intentionally, so he could alter his pitching position to a windup, rather than pitching from the stretch. An intentional balk was attempted
Intentional_balk
Sporting event which takes place after the local sunset
Switch hitter Triple Walk Pitching (softball) Balk Beanball Breaking ball Brushback pitch Changeup Vulcan changeup Curveball Eephus Emery ball Fastball two-seam
Night_game
Equipment that protects the shin from injury
Switch hitter Triple Walk Pitching (softball) Balk Beanball Breaking ball Brushback pitch Changeup Vulcan changeup Curveball Eephus Emery ball Fastball two-seam
Shin_guard
Removal of a participant due to a violation of the rules
onto the protected area of the pitch (law 41.13). Any bowler who is guilty of deliberately bowling a high full-pitched ball (law 41.7) or deliberately
Ejection_(sports)
Retrieved June 15, 2025. Felten, Paul (March 17, 2025). "Carson Lund's Eephus". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2025. "A League of Their Own". Box Office
List_of_baseball_films
Overview of and topical guide to baseball
Pace of play Pitch clock Pitching position Quick pitch Rainout Run Rundown Safe Strike zone Suspended game Tag out Tag up Time of pitch Uncaught third
Outline_of_baseball
Taisaku") 041. "Catcher Experience" (捕手の経験値, "Hoshu no Keiken-chi") 042. "Eephus Measures" (イーファス対策, "Īfasu Taisaku") 043. "Special Shift" (特殊シフト, "Tokushu
List_of_Major_2nd_volumes
Illegally changing the course of play
Baseball Rules Academy. Retrieved November 21, 2025. 23 Ways to First – Eephus League Archived February 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine "MLB | Official
Interference_(baseball)
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Baseball clothing and equipment
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Hitting a single, double, triple, and a home run in one game of baseball
19, 2021, Eddie Rosario of the Atlanta Braves hit for the cycle on five pitches, the smallest number since at least 1900. The Kansas City Royals have not
Hitting_for_the_cycle
Occurs in baseball, initiated by a manager
umpires "at the time the play under protest occurs and before the next pitch, play or attempted play" (in the case of a game-ending play, a protest could
Protested_game
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