What is the closest distance from pitcher to catcher at which you can throw a curveball?
Question:I know that you CAN throw a curve from little league distance, which is approximately 40 feet. I also know intuitively that you CANNOT throw a curve from 2 feet away from a catcher. What is the distance at which the curve DOES become a throwable pitch?
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This depends on is you are talking physics or logistics. The ball curving because of the force of the spin, or because of gravity simply pulling on the ball. A 12-6 curve ball (spins with the 12-6 angle as on on clock) has a virtual "drop". You could simulate this effect from 2 feet away, just as it would curve from 45' or 60'6". Also depends on whether you are simply trying to make the ball move or fool a batter. For the movement to take place, the ball will begin to break as soon as it leaves the pitchers hand.Who Did Reggie Jackson hit homers off of when he hit 3 homers in 1 game..?
Hobbsnatural's answer is a great one. The second answer is most kids, if they are not in Jr High School or have hair on their chin, should not throw a curve ball.More Questions & Answers...