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eephus

The English word “eephus” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An off-speed pitch with unusually low velocity, intended to catch the hitter off guard.

Etymology

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”).

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