How fast is the fastest ball in sport?
302 km/hAbout 188 mph · Race
José Ramón Areitio threw a jai alai ball at 302 km/h in 1979.
That's about 5.4 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🥎302 km/h
🦛a hippo
By speed: a jai alai ball is about 10× faster than a hippo.
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