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OAITW r.2.0

(28,392 posts) Fri Sep 25, 2020, 09:41 AM Sep 2020

This is an unbelievable hidden ball pitch.

Can anyone tell me how he pulls this off?

Sorry, for whatever reason, I can't copy the youtube link to DU....you can see the 11 second clip on Digg, though.

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This is an unbelievable hidden ball pitch. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 OP

Post vid! Beakybird Sep 2020 #1

Can't copy the TITLE to the video on YouTube? House of Roberts Sep 2020 #2

Ball is put in the outside glove webbing, when behind pitcher's back, I think. Raven123 Sep 2020 #3

Got it.. It was difficult LiberalArkie Sep 2020 #4

Super cool idea! Drum Sep 2020 #5

It should be illegal Auggie Sep 2020 #6

Beakybird

(3,391 posts)

1. Post vid!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2020, 09:42 AM

Sep 2020

House of Roberts

(5,689 posts)

2. Can't copy the TITLE to the video on YouTube?

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2020, 09:50 AM

Sep 2020

I've never even heard of Digg, until now.

Raven123

(6,053 posts)

3. Ball is put in the outside glove webbing, when behind pitcher's back, I think.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2020, 09:57 AM

Sep 2020

LiberalArkie

(16,507 posts)

4. Got it.. It was difficult

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2020, 10:04 AM

Sep 2020

Drum

(9,776 posts)

5. Super cool idea!

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Fri Sep 25, 2020, 10:09 AM

Sep 2020

Auggie

(31,803 posts)

6. It should be illegal

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2020, 11:08 AM

Sep 2020

http://m.mlb.com/glossary/rules/balk

It's not a balk nor an illegal pitch, however the intent is to deceive the batter using a sleight of hand technique.

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