[quote=“Shifty,post:10,topic:33607"”]
word.
But pitchers did throw as fast back in the day (like 1914+) as they do now.
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Actually the pitching was quite close, the mound use to be higher, so in the old days pitchers always threw down hill. I believe back then they pitched in the 90mph area as they do today. I may be wrong though ! 