California Change-up

[BretMan]

I haven't personally seen this used in a game. But if I ever do, I'll be ready for it! I've seen the pitch debated on discussion boards several times over the past few years. This prompted me to bring it up to a couple of the old-time pitchers that currently coach in the fastpitch league where I play.

Both had been pitching since the 60's and both had knowledge of this pitch- only they both knew it as the "Chinese Change-Up". And both had learned it from pitchers that were old-timers when they first started pitching forty years ago!