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Justin Speier
American baseball player (born 1973)
Justin James Speier (born November 6, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball.
He attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. Upon graduation from Brophy Prep, Speier attended the University of San Francisco where he played catcher for the Dons. He also attended Nicholls State University.
Speier served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.
He is the son of former major league player and coach Chris Speier and the cousin of Gabe Speier, a pitcher currently with the Seattle Mariners.
Speier threw a four-seam fastball from an unusual angle which could reach anywhere between 89 and 94 miles per hour. His success tended to be directly proportional to his fastball velocity, because the fastball set up his best strikeout pitch – a baffling, darting forkball, which caused great difficulty for hitters because of his unorthodox arm slot. Speier also threw a two-seamer and a slider.