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how fast can you throw a baseball...beottches...?

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Old May 4, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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I was never able to get up much past 70mph. Had a friend that could see 90 - getting into the batters box and seeing that blur come at you, yikes. Can't imagine what the pros or even farm clubs, heat + movement, are like.
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Old May 4, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JonBoy,May 4 2008, 07:44 AM
I hit 86 mph when I was dating my girlfriend my first year of college (overhand). I haven't gone "under the gun" since then but I highly doubt I'd go much higher than 70 or 75 mph nowadays...
86 is a big number... was that Kilometers or MPH.... eh!?

I don't think my arms can get much beyond my 70mph... i may have to train... it would be pretty cool to walk up and throw some big numbers!!!
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Old May 4, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Scot,May 4 2008, 07:58 PM
86 is a big number... was that Kilometers or MPH.... eh!?

I don't think my arms can get much beyond my 70mph... i may have to train... it would be pretty cool to walk up and throw some big numbers!!!
yea, 86 is throwing pretty hard. I topped out at 81-83...however i had good off speed pitches, curve slider splitter.
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Old May 4, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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LOL @ dickholes.
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Old May 4, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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dont really know now but when i was in the 4th grade i think i threw a baseball at 36 or 39, not sure tho
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Old May 5, 2008 | 03:26 AM
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[QUOTE=Scot,May 4 2008, 06:58 PM]86 is a big number... was that Kilometers or MPH.... eh!?
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Old May 5, 2008 | 05:53 AM
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I'm a lefty and threw mid 80's in HS, all-conference, all state..I royally screwed up full ride scholarships.....

meanwhile my buddy from H.S. is pitching Triple A ball for the Cubs....

now that I am older (26) and have actually developed I'd be interested to see what I could throw.


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Old May 5, 2008 | 05:54 AM
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High 80's Low 90's with some good movement and good accuracy. Been playing baseball since I was very young.

Never did alot of pitching though. Primary position was 1st and OF.
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Old May 5, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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Low 90s?!?! That's throwing!
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Old May 5, 2008 | 06:02 AM
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I threw in the low-mid 80s when I pitched for AAU.. some kids were hitting low 90s then, which was ridiculous to face when I was 12 and 13..
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