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Why do they call a curve ball an Uncle Charlie?

Anonymous

∙ 18y ago

Updated: 12/16/2022

According to 'The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary':
" "Uncle Charlie" came from CB radio usage in 1970s and was supposedly attached to the curveball because the two words contain "c" and "r" sounds that suggest "curve." "

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∙ 18y ago

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