KBO: Korea’s Best Fastball Belongs To Samsung’s Kwon

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Pitchers who throw fastballs are common in professional baseball. But there are not many pitchers who can throw balls more than 150kmph. Being able to throw a ball 150km per hour is a pitchers’ dream. A ball which is over 150km is called “heat.” In the United States, a fastball pitcher is sometimes called a ‘fireballer.’ Joel Zumaya of the Detroit Tigers has a fastball that has reached 104 mph (167 kmph).

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