And the Pitch...

Friz Freleng holds the Gashouse Gorillas’ pitcher for some poses during his wind-up in Baseball Bugs (released in 1946).



Here’s the pitch, frame by frame. The first two drawings are held for two frames. You can see how Freleng "slows" the animation just before the throw by having less movement in the pitcher.



Gerry Chiniquy, Virgil Ross, Ken Champin and Manny Perez are the credited animators.