Entry #4 The Screw Ball
The Screw Ball Do you play any sports? Yes, I am talking to you! If you do play or watch sports, you probably have heard of baseball. Baseball, our national past time has been known for its player doing spectacular accomplishments like Babe Ruth hitting home runs, but did you know he was a pitcher? Speaking of pitchers, every pitcher must have effective pitches like a fastball, sinker, slider, curveball, etc. You may have heard of these pitches that move sideways, up, down, or just straight, however, there is one pitch that defies physics, and it is called the screwball. This pitch moves straight and then breaks away from the batter at the last second. It is mind-blowing!!! Moreover, the genius behind this mystery pitch was a pitcher in the early 1900s that goes by the name Christy Mathewson. Mathewson created and named this pitch the fade as it would fade away from the batters. Thus, realizing that the screwball h...