A spitball is an illegal baseball pitch in which the ball has been altered by the application of a foreign substance such as saliva or petroleum jelly. This technique alters the wind resistance and weight on one side of the ball, causing it to move in an atypical manner.

What are Spitballers?

1. A piece of paper chewed and shaped into a lump for use as a projectile. 2. Baseball An illegal pitch in which a foreign substance, such as saliva, is applied to the ball before it is thrown. Also called spitter.

Who threw a spitball?

One of the most famous spitballers was Preacher Roe, who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950s. Roe was famous for two things: his ability to throw a spitball with some accuracy and his ability do it without getting caught.