A Rising Fastball

question 57

Multiple Choice

A rising fastball

• A)occurs only when a pitch actually exceeds 100 mph.
• B)is an illusion caused by the batter's incorrect estimation of the distance between home plate and the pitcher's mound.
• C)is an illusion caused by the batter's incorrect underestimation of the speed of the pitch.

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