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Split-changeup
In baseball, the vulcan changeup pitch (otherwise known as a vulcan or trekkie) is a type of changeup; it closely resembles a forkball and split-finger fastball. It is a variation of the circle changeup, and when mastered can be extremely effective. Much like a forkball, the vulcan is gripped between two fingers on the hand, but rather than the middle and index finger as with the forkball or split-finger fastball, it sits in between the middle and ring fingers to make a v-shape (Vulcan salute) when releasing to the catcher. It is thrown with fastball arm speed but by Pronation, pronating the hand by turning the thumb down, to get good downward movement on it. The pitch is uncommon in Major League Baseball. Ian Kennedy throws this style of changeup instead of others because he "found it more comfortable and had more movement". Among the others who have thrown it are John Gant, former relievers Randy Tomlin and Joe Nelson, and most notably former all-star closer Éric Gagné, for who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulcan Changeup Grip
Vulcan may refer to: Mythology * Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman mythology Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * Vulcan (Star Trek), Vulcan (''Star Trek''), name of a fictional race and their home planet and language in the ''Star Trek'' franchise * Black Vulcan, a fictional African American superhero on the animated series ''Super Friends'' * List of Kamen Rider Zero-One characters#Isamu Fuwa, Kamen Rider Vulcan, a character in the series ''Kamen Rider Zero-One'' * Vulcan, a fictional planet in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''The Power of the Daleks'' Print * Vulcan (Fleetway), ''Vulcan'' (Fleetway), a 1975–1976 IPC Comic * Vulcan (DC Comics), a fictional character * Vulcan (Marvel Comics), a fictional supervillain * ''Vulcan!'', a 1978 ''Star Trek'' novel by Kathleen Sky * ''The Vulcan'', a magazine from various organizations within the Young Fine Gael * ''Vulcan'', a gay pornography magazine, made famous in a High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Nelson
Joseph George Nelson (born October 25, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. High school Nelson attended St. Joseph's High School in Alameda, California. At St. Joseph, Nelson played basketball with NBA star Jason Kidd. College After two seasons at Seminole State College from –-, he transferred to the University of San Francisco. In a switch to pitching at USF, he went undefeated, recording five saves. Professional career Atlanta Braves After being selected twice by the Toronto Blue Jays in the and 1994 amateur drafts, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round of the . Nelson made it to the majors in , seeing two stints of an inning apiece in mop-up duty, where his ERA was 36.00. Boston Red Sox Released by the Braves the following summer, he was signed by the Boston Red Sox and quickly released after four appearances for Double-A Trenton. Nelson re-signed with the Red Sox in the spring of , and was promoted to the majors in June as bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Original Series
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'' to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, 2266–2269. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), First Officer and Science Officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Chief Medical Officer Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening credits stated the starship's purpose: Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship ''Enterprise''. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. Norway Productions and Desilu Productions produced the series from September 1966 to December 1967. Paramount Television p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
