Past Quote by Hank Aaron

I trust that I can hit a fastball, that I can hit any pitch they throw to me.

— Albert Pujols

I threw a lot more curveballs in college and the minor leagues. Up here, they're looking for that pitch. A curveball is more recognizable…

— Tim Lincecum

The three most important pitches I threw in my life were all fastballs.

— Bruce Sutter

I feel like a pioneer with the split-fingered fastball. I was the first one to really throw it pretty much 100 percent of the…

— Bruce Sutter

I threw all my pitches over the top which was important for me because my slider was hard to tell from my fastball at…

— Steve Carlton

I'm a fastball hitter. It's no secret I'm looking for a fastball every pitch. I think it's one of the hardest things to do…

— Carlos Delgado

I never knew how to throw a fastball, never learned how to throw a curveball, a slider, split-finger, whatever they're throwing nowadays. I was…

— Phil Niekro

I think that's kind of the biggest thing is keying in on your pitch and not trying to hit a home run. I've caught…

— Kyle Schwarber

I can maybe depend on my fastball a little more than some other pitchers.

— Aroldis Chapman

As long as the ball is thrown by a human being, I have the confidence to hit any pitch, no matter how fast it…

— Ichiro Suzuki

My best pitch is my fastball. It's probably the most difficult pitch to hit. In my case, batters have very little reaction time.

— Aroldis Chapman

I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.

— Sandy Koufax