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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

To me, baseball prior to 1887 was totally different than that during and after 1887, because before that date, the batter could specify how the pitch should be served to him: a high or low pitch.

The same applies to 1881, because in that year the pitcher's mound was moved back from 45' to 50'. I believe that it wasn't until 1893 that the pitcher pitched from the current 60'6".