# I'm under the impression...

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**Created:** [August 8, 2007, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-under-the-impression/33607 "2007-08-08T08:14:33Z")
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#### Post date: [August 8, 2007, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-under-the-impression/33607/15 "2007-08-08T09:13:09Z")

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[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 ! 🙂

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