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Old 04-21-2025, 01:48 PM
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Amos Rusie. In 1893, the National League moved the mound from 50 feet to 60 feet and 6 inches, in part because of the increased velocity of pitchers like Rusie, Cy Young, and Jouett Meekin.

Unfortunately, I don't have a Rusie card yet, maybe one of our members could post one.
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