The Eephus pitch is considered a trick pitch because it is so slow.

Somehow during the 1913 baseball season - possibly by increased use of the spitball and other trick pitches - major league pitchers began to regain their mastery over hitters.

In 1921, the effects of the 1920 changes were accelerated as more batters tried to emulate Babe Ruth's home runs and the use of trick pitches continued to decrease.

The hitting revolution was abetted by new rules that restricted and then prohibited trick pitches like the spitter.

However, Daisuke has said he is trying to learn to throw the trick pitch.

The first was the outlawing of trick pitches such as the shine ball, the emery ball, and especially the spitball.

I don't have trick pitches.

In addition, lefty relievers are more of a mystery because they usually have a trick pitch or a deceptive motion, and hitters are more accustomed to righties.

These are disciplined and intelligent control pitchers, many of whom have mastered baffling trick pitches like the fork ball and knuckle curve.

"He doesn't have the kind of stuff that knocks your eyes out or a trick pitch that falls off the table," Torborg said.