Definitions
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- noun baseball A
pitch in which thepitcher throws aslider as if he or she were throwing acurve ball .
Etymologies
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Examples
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He almost never threw his breaking pitch—which he sometimes described as a slurve—to left-handed hitters.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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He almost never threw his breaking pitch—which he sometimes described as a slurve—to left-handed hitters.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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He almost never threw his breaking pitch—which he sometimes described as a slurve—to left-handed hitters.
The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004
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However, it is also clear that his "slurve" does not consistently have the severe, late breaking action that it used to have.
Bleed Cubbie Blue Al Yellon 2010
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However, it is also clear that his "slurve" does not consistently have the severe, late breaking action that it used to have.
Bleed Cubbie Blue Al Yellon 2010
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That distinction probably belonged to what the 21-year-old right-hander called a "slurve," a curve ball that tickled the radar gun in the low 80s.
The Seattle Times 2010
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However, it is also clear that his "slurve" does not consistently have the severe, late breaking action that it used to have.
Bleed Cubbie Blue Al Yellon 2010
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He calls it a "slurve," a cross between slider and curve, and feels it will give batters a different look from his slider breaking in or his change-up breaking away.
Anderson Independent Mail Stories Greg Wallace 2010
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"out-pitches" to work with, including his patented breaking ball ( "slurve") and his 90 mph
Federal Baseball Matt Birch 2010
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That doesn't seem right, so I slurve my hand over to part my hair.
Beautiful Girls 2010
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