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Gyroball
Type of baseball pitch popular among Japanese pitchers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the gyroscopic exercise tool, see Powerball (exercise tool).
A gyroball is a type of baseball pitch used primarily by players in Japan. It is thrown with a spiral-like spin, so that there is no Magnus force on the ball as it arrives at home plate.[1] The gyroball is sometimes confused with the shuuto, another pitch used in Japan.
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