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What does “cheese” refer to?

Retry Correct Incorrect “Cheese” is a nickname for a fastball. When a pitcher throws a fastball high in the strike zone, the announcer will call it “high cheese” or “cheese at the knees” if the fastball is low in the strike zone.

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What does “cheese” refer to?

• Nachos
• Easy out
• Curveball
• Fastball