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noun
An off-speed pitch with unusually low velocity, intended to catch the hitter off guard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: no-plural
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The naming of the pitch is generally credited to Maurice Van Robays in 1942, who said "it's a nothin' pitch, and eephus ain't nothing'". However, it is not clear what the source for the name is; possibly Hebrew אפס (“nothing, zero”).
