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Needham native stars in “Eephus”

By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter The Eephus is one of the rarest pitches thrown in baseball, known for its exceptionally low speed and ability to catch a hitter off guard. Former Pittsburg Pirate Maurice Van Robays, who coined the name, stated that the "Eephus ain't nothing, and that's a nothing pitch." In Hebrew, the word "efes"...
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