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A pitcher generates the power for his pitches through his legs. They then release that power in the throw. A pitcher uses almost every muscle in his body at some point during the preparation and execution of a pitch.

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The muscle that you need to throw a Baseball is mostly your arm strength. All players need arm strength to play baseball because they all throw the ball.

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