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Definition of Screwballs
1. screwball [n] - See also: screwball
Lexicographical Neighbors of Screwballs
Literary usage of Screwballs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biographical Memoirs by National Academy Of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences Staff, Caroline K. McEuen (1980)
"Try to encourage questions, but discourage screwballs. 5. Always prepare—understand
every point and more. 10 hrs. for a point that takes 5 minutes. ..."
2. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"Potter had one of the greatest screwballs in history. I'd say the second best;
Carl Hubbell had the best. Red Hayworth: Catching in the minor leagues, ..."
3. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"Kramer had the most perfect control of almost any pitcher I ever saw. Potter had
one of the greatest screwballs in history. ..."
4. Maggie's Too by Paul E. Furdon (2001)
"Setting the machine to pitch screwballs at 70 MPH I dug in and waited for the
first pitch...I never saw the damn thing. On the second pitch I caught a brief ..."
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