Translations for „spitball“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈspit·ball N

1. spitball (chewed piece of paper):

spitball

gekautes Papierkügelchen

2. spitball Am (in baseball):

spitball

mit Speichel oder Schweiß angefeuchteter Ball

to throw [or pitch] a spitball

einen angefeuchteten Ball werfen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to throw [or pitch] a spitball

einen angefeuchteten Ball werfen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other specialized pitches such as the spitball and the knuckleball followed, which further emphasized the defensive importance of the catcher's position.

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He is credited as being one of the inventors of the spitball pitch, which was rediscovered or reintroduced to the major leagues after he died.

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Not much of a mousetrap, but a helluva spitball launcher....

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One time, however, his spitball backfired on him.

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The invention of the spitball has been credited to several pitchers.

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He was a spitball pitcher who was allowed to throw the pitch after it was banned following the 1920 season.

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This rule became the forebearer of the rule banning other pitches as well, including the spitball.

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Small spitballs are often propelled by placing them in a straw or the shaft of a disassembled hollow pen and blowing through the other end.

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The league made an exception for 17 named players, who were permitted to throw spitballs for the rest of their careers.

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In spring training of 1906, he claimed to have mastered the spitball pitch.

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