Fan is short for the word fanatic. A fanatic is someone overly enthusiastic with much devotion for something. At a ballpark you will see the patrons screaming and yelling (enthusiastic) and strongly...
The acronym WHIP stands for Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched. It's a statistic for pitchers, used for getting an idea of how many baserunners they allow (without accounting for errors, since they...
Yellow Hammer is a term for a curve ball that not only breaks but has a big drop to it. Another term for Yellow Hammer is a '12 to 6' curve ball. Other terms for a curve ball are 'yakker' and 'Uncle...