# What's the purpose of the pitcher's mound in baseball?

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [December 1, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-the-pitchers-mound-in-baseball/519605 "2009-12-01T17:57:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![cctx62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@cctx62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cctx62)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-the-pitchers-mound-in-baseball/519605/1 "2009-12-01T17:57:03Z")

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Hi Cecil,

Just a clarification regarding the most recent mound height change: the mound was changed to 10" after the 196_8_ “Year of the Pitcher” season (McClain, Gibson, etc.).

Keep up the good work!

Terry

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**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-the-pitchers-mound-in-baseball/519605/2 "2009-12-01T19:38:43Z")

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Hi Terry and welcome to the SDMB!

It’s customary to post a link to the column in question. This can be accomplished by simply pasting the URL of the column in to your post, and the system will turn it into a link.

Like this: [What’s the purpose of the pitcher’s mound in baseball? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/268/whats-the-purpose-of-the-pitchers-mound-in-baseball)

No problem. Got your back. Stick around and enjoy for a while!

Regards,

Rico  
COC Moderator