Inventor of the Eephus Pitch | Pastball Podcast #101

This is the Pastball Podcast, a podcast that you're going to hear a daily MLB story faster than the amount of time you can run around the bases. And I'm your host, Matt, the inventor of the EFIS pitch. The EFIS pitch is a high -arcing, slow -speed baseball pitch, which was popularized by Rip Sewell, a former major league baseball pitcher. He was born in 1907 in Michigan, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1938 to 1949. He developed the EFIS pitch in the 40s as a way to surprise batters. with its unorthodox trajectory and slow speed. Often throwing it is a change of pace pitch. The name Ephis is believed to originated from the Hebrew word Ephis, meaning nothing to zero, reflecting the pitches in minimal velocity and unexpected nature. Despite its rarity, the pitch became a memorable part of baseball history, showcasing his creativity and skill on the mound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.