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General Slang
aspirin tablet
AS-prin TAB-lit · noun · slang
A fastball so fast it looks tiny.
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A fastball moving so quickly that to the batter it appears as small as an aspirin pill.
“That pitch looked like an aspirin tablet coming in at 100.”
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aspirin tablet In A Sentence
That pitch looked like an aspirin tablet coming in at 100.
Origin & Usage
American baseball slang for the tiny appearance of a blazing fastball.
Variants
aspirin
People Also Ask
What does aspirin tablet mean in baseball?
It describes a fastball so fast that to the batter it looks as small as an aspirin pill.
Why is a fastball called an aspirin tablet?
The extreme velocity makes the ball appear tiny and hard to see, like a small pill.
How fast is an aspirin tablet fastball?
It's not a set speed, but the term implies elite velocity, often around 100 mph.
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