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Similarly, you may ask, why is it called an eephus pitch?

An Eephus pitch is a kind of pitch in baseball. The pitch was invented by Rip Sewell of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1940s. The name Eephus pitch comes from the Hebrew word efes, which means "nothing." Pirates manager Frankie Frisch claimed that the pitch was named by outfielder Maurice Van Robays.

what is the slowest baseball pitch? The Dodgers catcher was hit with perhaps the slowest pitch you'll see a major-leaguer throw: a 48 mph slider. Yeah, that one didn't leave a mark. Oddly enough, the pitch came immediately after an 87 mph fastball - the only time Perez broke 80 mph in his appearance.

Likewise, what is an eephus pitch in baseball?

An Eephus pitch (also spelled Ephus) in baseball is a very low-speed junk pitch. The delivery from the pitcher has very low velocity and usually catches the hitter off-guard. The Eephus pitch is thrown overhand like most pitches, but is characterized by an unusual, high arcing trajectory.

What is the rarest pitch in baseball?

The rarest pitch in baseball. You might think the rarest pitch in the game is the knuckleball — only two pitchers regularly throw it right now. But there is a pitch that only Brad Ziegler throws often. Ziegler throws a changeup — out of a submarine arm slot.