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Posted By: jay behrens

Gil, I'm willing to bet the big reason 19c stats don't fit into your reasoning is that the game was constatly changing and evolving during the 19c. The game as we know it didn't really come into existance until 1894 when the pitchers mound was moved back to it's current distance. You basically get 7 years of 19c ball that were played under current rules. This is the reaosn most people that make a distinction between 19c and modern baseball. The game, although essentially the same, were also very different in form and how it was played. !9c ball was played showcase the most difficult and celebrated aspect of the game, fielding. This changed over time to where it today, celebrating the HR.

Jay

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