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In baseball, sidearm is a motion for throwing a ball along a low, approximately horizontal axis rather than a high, mostly vertical axis (overhand). [1]

43 relations: Amateur, American Civil War, Baseball, Baseball field, Bob Locker, Bronson Arroyo, Carl Mays, Chris Sale, Dave Baldwin (baseball), David Cone, Dennis Eckersley, Dizzy Dean, Don Drysdale, Flying disc techniques, Four-seam fastball, Gene Garber, Infield, Jake Peavy, Javier López (baseball), Jered Weaver, Jump ball, Madison Bumgarner, Magnus effect, Mark Eichhorn, Matthew Stafford, Michael Vick, Overhand throwing motion, Pat Neshek, Philip Rivers, Pitcher, Professional baseball, Professional baseball in Japan, Randy Johnson, Rich Gannon, Roundarm bowling, Satchel Paige, Scott Feldman, Scott Sauerbeck, Submarine (baseball), Ted Abernathy, Tom Henke, Vinnie Pestano, Walter Johnson.

Amateur

An amateur (French amateur "lover of", from Old French and ultimately from Latin amatorem nom. amator, "lover") is generally considered a person who pursues a particular activity or field of study independently from their source of income.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Baseball field

A baseball field, also called a ball field, sandlot or a baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played.

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Bob Locker

Robert Awtry Locker (born March 15, 1938 in George, Iowa) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Bronson Arroyo

Bronson Anthony Arroyo (born February 24, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Carl Mays

Carl William Mays (November 12, 1891 – April 4, 1971) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929.

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Chris Sale

Christopher Allen Sale (born March 30, 1989), nicknamed The Condor, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Dave Baldwin (baseball)

David George Baldwin (born March 30, 1938) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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David Cone

David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, and current color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network.

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Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Dizzy Dean

Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974), also known as Jerome Herman Dean, was an American professional baseball player.

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Don Drysdale

Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator.

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Flying disc techniques

Flying discs (including Frisbees) can be thrown in many ways.

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Four-seam fastball

A four-seam fastball, also called a rising fastball, a four-seamer, or a cross-seam fastball, is a pitch in baseball.

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Gene Garber

Henry Eugene Garber (born November 13, 1947) is a former sidearm relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Infield

Infield is a sports term whose definition depends on the sport in whose context it is used.

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Jake Peavy

Jacob Edward Peavy (born May 31, 1981) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

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Javier López (baseball)

Javier Alfonso López Huerta (born July 11, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher.

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Jered Weaver

Jered David Weaver (born October 4, 1982) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher.

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Jump ball

A jump ball is a method used to begin or resume play in basketball.

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Madison Bumgarner

Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), commonly known by his nickname, "MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Magnus effect

The Magnus effect is an observable phenomenon that is commonly associated with a spinning object that drags air faster around one side, creating a difference in pressure that moves it in the direction of the lower-pressure side.

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Mark Eichhorn

Mark Anthony Eichhorn (born November 21, 1960, in San Jose, California) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays in the late 1980s and the early 1990s when he often served as a middle reliever/set-up man for All-Star closer Tom Henke.

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Matthew Stafford

John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).

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Michael Vick

Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played 13 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Overhand throwing motion

The overhand (or overhead) throwing motion is a single-handed throw of a projectile where the object is thrown above the shoulder.

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Pat Neshek

Patrick John Neshek (born September 4, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Philip Rivers

Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Professional baseball

Professional baseball is played in leagues throughout the world.

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Professional baseball in Japan

Professional baseball in Japan first started in the 1920s, but it was not until the was established in 1934 that the modern professional game had continued success.

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Randy Johnson

Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 2009 for six teams.

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Rich Gannon

Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20, 1965) is a former American football quarterback who played eighteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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Roundarm bowling

In cricket, roundarm bowling is a bowling style that was introduced in the first quarter of the 19th century and largely superseded underarm bowling by the 1830s.

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Satchel Paige

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who became a legend in his own lifetime by being known as perhaps the best pitcher in baseball history, by his longevity in the game, and by attracting record crowds wherever he pitched.

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Scott Feldman

Scott Wynne Feldman (born February 7, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

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Scott Sauerbeck

Scott William Sauerbeck (born November 9, 1971) is a retired left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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Submarine (baseball)

In baseball, a submarine pitch is one in which the ball is released often just above the ground, but not underhanded, with the torso bent at a right angle and shoulders tilted so severely that they rotate around a nearly horizontal axis.

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Ted Abernathy

Ted Wade Abernathy (March 6, 1933 – December 16, 2004) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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Tom Henke

Thomas Anthony Henke (born December 21, 1957), nicknamed "The Terminator", is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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Vinnie Pestano

Vincent "Vinnie" William Pestano (born February 20, 1985), is an American former relief pitcher.

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Walter Johnson

Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidearm

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