The rotation of a thrown baseball, or any other ball, compounded by the stitching on a ball, creates lift/drag as it moves through the air, accomplishing each type of pitch- fastball, curve ball,...
http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/211_fall2002.web.dir/jon_drobnis/Curveball.html check out this web site Unequal pressure is applied to the seams. The wrist snap creates the rotation. The air presses on...