In baseball, a wild pitch (WP) is charged against a pitcher when his pitch is too high, too short, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to control...
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Wild Pitch Records was an American Golden age hip hop record label, started in 1987 by Stuart Fine, that was eventually distributed by EMI. Artists who...
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An eephus pitch (also spelled ephus) in baseball is a very high-arcing off-speed pitch. The delivery from the pitcher has very low velocity and often catches...
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statistic is the wild pitch. As with many baseball statistics, whether a pitch that gets away from a catcher is a passed ball or wild pitch is at the discretion...
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Caught stealing (section Wild pitch and passed ball)
runner is making no attempt to advance to the next base until there is a wild pitch or passed ball, and is then put out trying to advance to the next base...
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In baseball, the pitch is the act of throwing the baseball toward home plate to start a play. The term comes from the Knickerbocker Rules. Originally...
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Glossary of baseball terms (redirect from Quick pitch)
is a double. In the context of pitching, the number 2 is a common sign (and nickname) for a curveball. See deuces wild. A number scale used by MLB scouts...
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pitcher. This causes a sharper sink, but also has a greater risk of a wild pitch. This wrist movement is also called pronation. To effectively throw the...
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a pitch directly back into the catcher's mitt, and the catcher holds the ball and does not drop it;: 5.09(a)(2) with two strikes, they bunt a pitch into...
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Official scorer (section Wild pitch)
runs, fielder's choice, the value of hits in certain situations, and wild pitches, all of which are included in the record compiled. This record is used...
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Curveball (redirect from Lord Charles (pitch))
thrown ball's location. There is generally a greater chance of throwing wild pitches when throwing the curveball. When thrown correctly, it could have a break...
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Softball (redirect from Slow pitch)
"wild pitch" in which the ball goes out of the designated play area, each runner is awarded one base from the base occupied at the time of the pitch....
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In baseball, a slider is a type of breaking ball, a pitch that moves or "breaks" as it approaches the batter. Due to the grip and wrist motion, the slider...
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1989 Chill Rob G – Ride the Rhythm (album) – Wild Pitch/EMI, 1989 Gang Starr – Gusto, Knowledge – Wild Pitch/EMI, 1989 Queen Latifah – All Hail the Queen...
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In baseball, a wild pitch (abbreviated WP) is charged against a pitcher when his pitch is too high, too short, or too wide of home plate for the catcher...
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Cut fastball (redirect from Cutter (pitch))
breaks toward the pitcher's glove-hand side, as it reaches home plate. This pitch is somewhere between a slider and a four-seam fastball, as it is usually...
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Matt Christopher (redirect from Wild Pitch (novel))
frequent subject was baseball. His best baseball books are considered to be Wild Pitch, Catcher with a Glass Arm, and The Kid Who Only Hit Homers. He also wrote...
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example, on a wild pitch or a passed ball, the official scorer must notice whether the runner broke for the next base before the pitch got away. As usual...
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field hockey, and lacrosse. In baseball, the term is used to describe a wild pitch between the catcher's legs. When a goaltender stands in the net in the...
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and music producer of The Coup's albums. In 1992, The Coup signed to Wild Pitch Records/EMI, and released their debut album Kill My Landlord in 1993....
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Gang Starr (category Wild Pitch Records artists)
demos. In 1987 and 1988, Gang Starr released three 12" vinyl singles on Wild Pitch Records. In 1989, the group split for the second time and the only member...
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group initially released three records, produced by The 45 King, on the Wild Pitch Records record label, but these records received little attention. After...
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interference, the Cubs' defense collapsed. On the very next pitch, Mark Prior threw a wild pitch to walk Castillo and allow Juan Pierre to reach third base...
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Wild Pitch Records. 1987. WP1004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) Movin' On (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild...
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Main Source (category Wild Pitch Records artists)
It Off"; however, the album was shelved due to inner conflicts between Wild Pitch Records and group management., The singer Madonna sampled the bassline...
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advanced to third base, he scored the first run of the game off of a wild pitch by Miguel Castro, who relieved Mantiply. Leody Taveras drew a walk and...
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American League Wild Card Game. Chicago (NL) won the series, 4–3. Former Indians and Cubs player Kenny Lofton threw the ceremonial first pitch before Game...
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Vulcan changeup (redirect from Vulcan pitch)
In baseball, the vulcan changeup pitch (otherwise known as a vulcan or trekkie) is a type of changeup; it closely resembles a forkball and split-finger...
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Lord Finesse (category Wild Pitch Records artists)
Producers. In 1989, Finesse and his former partner DJ Mike Smooth signed with Wild Pitch Records, home of other popular hip hop artists such as Gang Starr, Main...
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Breaking ball (redirect from Breaking pitch)
specific pitch by that name, but is any pitch that "breaks", such as a curveball, slider, or screwball. A pitcher who primarily uses breaking ball pitches is...
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