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The 8 pages that link to Fastball, each with the reason it gives.

• CurveballCompared with: Its speed and straighter flight contrast with the curveball’s slower, pronounced drop.

• Nolan RyanRelated: Ryan was famous for a fastball reported at exceptional speeds for his era.

• Sandy KoufaxRelated: Koufax’s powerful fastball was the foundation of his strikeout-heavy approach.

• Satchel PaigeRelated: Paige was renowned for the velocity of his fastball.

• Roger ClemensNarrower topic: Clemens built his reputation around a high-velocity fastball.

• Christy MathewsonRelated: Mathewson paired his breaking pitch with a fastball to keep hitters from anticipating movement.

• Tom SeaverNarrower topic: Seaver established his strike zone with a hard fastball before varying speed and movement.

• Warren SpahnRelated: Spahn used a fastball as the foundation of a repertoire that remained effective into his forties.