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单词 fireballer
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Definition of fireballer in English:

fireballer

noun ˈfʌɪəbɔːləˈfī(ə)rˌbôlər
Baseball
  • A pitcher who throws a very good fastball.

    〔棒球〕快球投手

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hendley was a fireballer pitching for Lanier High School.
    • The Boston fireballer led the league in games, games finished, and saves in 1962; was second in all three categories in 1963; and led once again in games finished and saves in 1964 while placing second in games.
    • He was traded to the Detroit Tigers in 1938 and actually beat Bob Feller when the Cleveland fireballer set the strikeout record at 18.
    • A new coach came on before his senior year and offered a spot on the team - not to pitch, but to mentor freshman fireballers.
    • The Mariners believe that shin splits that sidelined their fireballer during Spring Training is the reason for the his struggles.

Derivatives

  • fireballing

  • adjective
    Baseball
    • Pinch hitters have almost all of their chances against fireballing, late-inning relief pitchers capable of breaking bats and crippling wills.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The praise rolls in for Kazuhisa Ishii, as it would for any fireballing lefty from Japan who started his first season in the major leagues with six straight wins, the best start for a Dodgers rookie since Fernando Valenzuela went 8-0 in 1981.
      • Maloney, a fireballing right-hander, toiled 12 years in the majors, with the Reds and Angels, finishing with a 134-84 mark and 3.19 ERA.
      • The question marks are RHPs Matt Anderson and Franklyn German, two fireballing former closers who are at the crossroads of their careers.
      • Teamed with fireballing lefty Randy Johnson as one of the best starting pitching duos in the major leagues, Schilling won 18 of his first 24 decisions and was 18-6 with a 2.98 earned run average by late-August.

Definition of fireballer in US English:

fireballer

nounˈfī(ə)rˌbôlər
Baseball
  • A pitcher who throws a good fastball.

    〔棒球〕快球投手

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hendley was a fireballer pitching for Lanier High School.
    • He was traded to the Detroit Tigers in 1938 and actually beat Bob Feller when the Cleveland fireballer set the strikeout record at 18.
    • The Boston fireballer led the league in games, games finished, and saves in 1962; was second in all three categories in 1963; and led once again in games finished and saves in 1964 while placing second in games.
    • The Mariners believe that shin splits that sidelined their fireballer during Spring Training is the reason for the his struggles.
    • A new coach came on before his senior year and offered a spot on the team - not to pitch, but to mentor freshman fireballers.
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