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The fans speak out.(Letter to the Editor)
I would like to see the pitching mound raised back to 15 inches. How did lowering it come about?
I am tired of all these games with scores like 11-9, and all the home runs. I want to see guys get struck out, and have a real nail biter of a game, won in the late innings.
Do any other fans feel the way I do?
Robert Wyble
Butler, N.J.
Fans who like the cerebral part of the game undoubtedly agree with you. However, home runs have always appealed to the masses as indicated by rising attendance figures in the majors during recent years when the long ball has been a predominant feature of the game.
The pitching mound was lowered by the Major League. Baseball Rules Committee, starting with the 1969 season, in order to bolster the game's offense.
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