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This has been studied to death by scientists, but the fact remains that the ball does move. Some pitchers make it move differently than others

Of course it moves. But for it to actually "break" would require the ball to suddenly change its rotation somehow -- doesn't seem like that could happen on its own. It's probably more a matter of how we perceive the motion of the ball as it follows its (real) curve.

[Figment]

“But for it to actually “break” would require the ball to suddenly change its rotation somehow”

That’s ridiculous. Wouldn’t require a change in rotation at all. The person commenting about the bowling ball effect had it precisely. The spin can take time to “bite”