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It depends which way he is throwing the ball. If he is twisting his wrist he could hurt his elbow and end up seriously injured. Only adults should twist their wrist when throwing a curve ball. There is a way to throw a curve ball without hurting your arm though. What you do is you get your grip on the Baseball and throw the ball like a football. I throw my curves this way and they are pretty nasty.
Before the age of 16, a boy's arms do not have enough calcium in them to keep them from deforming from the stresses of throwing a curve ball. To be on the safe side, as well as to give enough time prepare for either a college or pro team, the junior year of high school would probably be the earliest time to allow it.
It depends on your body type and strength, typically a 8 year old shouldn't try it but a 16 year old could.
different people say different things. i personally think only a few in one game at thirteen and throwing them regularly at the age of fifteen.
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Four seam Fastball, curveball, change up
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You are making a pitcher for MLB 08 the show what are the 3 best pitches for your player to throw?
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Should you capitalize 'mom' or 'dad'?
You should only capitalize "mom" or "dad" if they're used as a name.Example:Could you please bring me a glass of water, Mom?If "mom" or "dad" is not used as a name, then you would not capitalize the word.Example:My dad taught me how to throw a curveball.
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What pitches can Grant Balfour throw?
93 to 95 mph fastball with an 83 mph 1 to 7 curveball also a 85mph changeup
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Fastball, Curveball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, 2-Seamer. In his prime his fastball was about 92-93 MPH. His big, 12-6 curve was the what he was famous for....during the late 90s it was probably the best curveball in the game. His threw it about 70 MPH. The rest of his pitches were pretty average, but his fastball and that curveball were more than enough.
When the right time to throw a curveball in baseball?
The best time to throw the curve is when you have two strikes on a batter. If you have good enough control on the pitch you can throw it more often. If you dont have a lot of control avoid throwing it with 3 balls and/or baserunners on.
