Nintendo slider
n.— «In baseball parlance, a “Nintendo slider” is one that breaks as if controlled by a joystick.» —“Pitching: Nathan vs. Santana” by Jim Souhan Star Trigune (Minneapolis, Minn.) Oct. 5, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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