Correction for the speed of a Curveball (baseball)
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How fast is 44.70 meters per second?
It's about one-and-three-tenths times as fast as a Curveball (baseball)
The speed of a Curveball (baseball) is about 34 meters per second.
(a.k.a. hook, a.k.a. hammer, a.k.a. yakker) (major league average)
The average speed of major league curveball pitch is 33 meters per second. In the 1940's, debate over whether there really was a curve in the curveball pitch was settled with the conclusion that the ball does curve; however, an optical illusion caused by the spin of the ball and the batter's perception of motion exaggerates the extent of the curve.