Is 679 meters per minute as fast as a Curveball (baseball)?
It's about one-third as fast as a Curveball (baseball)
The speed of a Curveball (baseball) is about 2,000 meters per minute.
(a.k.a. hook, a.k.a. hammer, a.k.a. yakker) (major league average)
The average speed of major league curveball pitch is
2,000 meters per minute. In the 1940's, debate over whether there really was a curve in the curveball pitch was settled with the conclusion that the ball does curve; however, an optical illusion caused by the spin of the ball and the batter's perception of motion exaggerates the extent of the curve.
MLA Style (8th Ed.)
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APA Style (7th Ed.)
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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)
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