A Bucknell University professor led researchers in an explanation as to why a curveball in baseball breaks so much when seen by a batter. Their imagery won them Best Illusion of the Year for 2009 by ...

ATLANTA — Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

True baseball fans know the game is more than nine players, a ball and a bat. They know baseball is not unlike life: a game of nuance, strategy, chance and sometimes great beauty and great sadness.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. Today, the Best Pitches series continues with curveballs.