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Old Mon Mar 06, 2006, 12:20pm
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From reading a document from a physicist it would take a backspin of 3600 rpm at 90mph to have a pitch rise. It's the magnus force and the best pitchers throw at 1800 rpm.

Besides theres been soooo much debate on this over the years that there would be conclusive video were it possible.

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