Fastball Fastball The fastball is the most common type of pitch thrown by pitchers in baseball and softball. "Power pitchers," such as former American major leaguers Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, rely on speed to prevent the ball from being hit, and have thrown fastballs at speeds of (officially) and up to (unofficially). Pitchers who throw more slowly can put movement on the ball, or throw it on the outside of home plate where batters can't easily reach it. The appearance of a faster pitch can sometimes be achieved by minimizing the batter's vision of the ball before its release. The
A Throw of Dice on 25 April 2013, as part of the 100 Years of Indian Film festival, at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi, with the composer playing sitar and singing, accompanied by the Bollywood Orchestra. Upon its re-release in 2007, a review in "The New York Times" stated, """There’s hardly a frame in the 1929 film “A Throw of Dice” that doesn’t provide a surge of visual pleasure""", while Peter Bradshaw, a reviewer for "The Guardian" called it, """a rare and fascinating gem". "The Observer" reviewer, Philip French, termed it, """a remarkable silent movie""". A Throw of Dice A Throw of Dice