eephus

词形变化

not attested 复数

别名

eephus pitch ephus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An off-speed pitch with unusually low velocity, intended to catch the hitter off guard.

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词源

The naming of the pitch is generally credited to Maurice Van Robays in 1942, who said "it's a nothin' pitch, and eephus ain't nothing'". However, it is not clear what the source for the name is; possibly Hebrew אפס (“nothing, zero”).

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