Screwballer (Noun)
Meaning
(baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The team's ace was a screwballer known for keeping hitters off balance with his unpredictable pitches.
- Christy Mathewson was one of the earliest screwballers in baseball history, using the pitch to great success in the early 20th century.
- Tug McGraw was a left-handed screwballer who helped the New York Mets win the World Series in 1969.
- Hideo Nomo's screwballer reputation preceded him when he arrived in the United States in the 1990s.
- The veteran screwballer entered the game in the eighth inning to shut down the opposing team's rally.