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{{Main|Quick pitch}}
:An [[List of baseball jargon (I)#illegal pitch|illegal pitch]] where the ball thrown is before the [[List of baseball jargon (B)#batter|batter]] is set in the [[batter's box]]. (''Official Rules of Baseball, Rule 8.05(e)'')<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/foreword.jsp The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Official info: Official Rules<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> If there is no one on base, the pitch is called a ball, but if there are any number of runners on base, it is ruled a [[Balk|balk]]. The ruling of a quick pitch is always up to the umpire.
=====quiet swing=====
:A batter who holds his head, hands, and bat very still while awaiting the pitch may be said to have a quiet swing. "[[Hideki Matsui]]'s quiet swing and stance are a big part of the reason why he is able to hit for both power and average.<ref>http://insidetheyankees.com/players/hidekimatsui.htm</ref>
==References==
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