3 strikes to hit the ball. The guy throwing can throw a 95 mile per hour fastball and his curveball and changeup hover around 80–82. First pitch he throws you a fastball outside, strike out. 94 on the gun. From the time the pitcher released the ball to when it hit the catchers glove, .4 seconds went by. In that time you need to. read more
Because hitting a baseball thrown by a Major League Pitcher is way way harder than you think it is. Lets put it another way, a 90 MPH fast ball (not even close to the fastest) is traveling 132 feet per second. read more
In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is denoted by K. A strikeout looking is denoted by a ꓘ. read more
Hitting a baseball is the hardest job in all of baseball. If you can do it 3 out of 10 times and manage a base hit you are an all star. If you can do it 4 out of 10 times you become hall of fame material. Nobody who has ever played the game has even come close to 5 out of 10 times that is how difficult a task it is to hit a ball. read more