Pitcher (baseball) facts for kids

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Baseball pitching motion 2004
Brandon Claussen, pitching for the Cincinnati Reds, delivers the ball to home plate

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound to the catcher to begin each play, trying to retire a batter who tries to get on base, usually by hitting the ball with their bat or by taking a walk.

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  • Baseball pitch release

    A pitcher releases the baseball from the pitcher's mound

  • Baseball pitch delivery

    Delivery of the baseball from the pitcher to catcher

  • 20070616 Chris Young visits Wrigley (4)-edit3

    Chris Young throws a four-seam fastball in the bullpen pregame.


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