I thought I had to show all my stuff and I almost tore the boards of the grandstand with my fastball.

- Cy Young

Most pitchers fear losing their fastball, but since I don't have one, I have nothing to fear but fear itself.

- Dan Quisenberry

At 19, I was still figuring out how to throw a fastball.

- Gio Gonzalez

You have to hit the fastball to play in the big leagues.

- Ted Williams

I lost the good stuff on my fastball. I had to come up with something to keep me in the league. The knuckler rescued me then.

- Ted Lyons