The break of the curveball (1st prize) - Best Visual Illusion
by dtpollitt on Jun 7, 2009 9:38 PM CDT
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Why can't you hit a curve ball? Why can't major leaguers hit a curve ball? This visual illusion helps us understand the pitch a bit more.
Dan
PS - I could never hit a curve ball in high school.
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Very, Very Cool!!
I choose to take it and hope the ump calls it ball 1. :)
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by ambrosiadreams on Jun 7, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Really cool.
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by SackMan on Jun 7, 2009 10:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fun
That was really cool… and no worries, I couldn’t hit the ball off the tee in Little League :)
by socalicubsfan on Jun 7, 2009 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the newspaper i work for ran an AP article about this
here is the link if you are interested.
by burncruisin on Jun 8, 2009 7:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey Bartender...
Jobu needs a refill.
by CubFan81 on Jun 9, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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