Monday, May 23, 2005

Why can't anyone throw a baseball faster than 100 mph?

According to this Slate article the 100-mph ceiling for pitchers is a basic property of human physiology. Any faster and the tendons and ligaments in the pitcher's arm would snap.
posted by Bob at 5/23/2005 06:05:00 AM  | | digg | del.icio.us | reddit