To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and roughly half the distance to the mound.
Meaning of the quote
This quote is about how to practice throwing a slider, which is a type of pitch in baseball. Steve Carlton, a famous American baseball player, is suggesting that you should hold the ball a certain way with your fingers and practice throwing the slider at a slower speed and from a shorter distance than you would in a real game. This will help you get a feel for how the ball should roll off your index finger when you throw the slider.
About Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton was a legendary left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, known as “Lefty”. He won 4 Cy Young Awards, the 1980 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. He held numerous pitching records, including the most lifetime strikeouts for a left-handed pitcher and the most wins by a left-handed pitcher.
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