When did they lower the pitcher's mound in baseball?
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If a ball bounces then hits the batter is it a hit by pitch?
According to Wikipedia:"...Six inches (15.2 cm) in front of the pitcher's rubber the mound begins to slope downward. The top of the rubber is to be no higher than ten inches (25.4 cm) above home plate. From 1903 through 1968 this height limit was set at 15 inches, but was often slightly higher, sometimes as high as 20 inches (50.8 cm), especially for teams that emphasized pitching, such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, who were reputed to have the highest mound in the majors.
A pitcher will push off the rubber with his foot in order to gain velocity toward home plate when pitching. In addition, a higher mound generally favors the pitcher over a lower mound. With the height advantage, the pitcher gains more leverage and can put more downward velocity on the ball, making it more difficult for the batter to strike the ball squarely with the bat. The lowering of the mound in 1969 was intended to "increase the batting" once again, as pitching had become increasingly dominant..."
Below is the link to the article. Scroll down to the 6th entry, "Pitcher's mound"
they did?
Has there ever been 4 back to back homers in mlb history?
1968.For the 1969 season.
Check the links below for the reason.
After the 1968 season because 1968 was probably one the greatest pitching season ever (non deadball era). Evidence was the 1.12 era of Bob Gibson.
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