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Originally Posted by EddyB66
The mound being 5 inches higher is a reason the earlier guys never had arm issues, and could generate enough velocity with their legs. Imagine Clemens or Ryan throwing a ball from a 15 inch mound.
Nolan Ryan pitched for two unremarkable years on the higher mound, 1966 and 1968. In '66, he pitched only three innings. In 1968, he struck out 133 batters in 134 innings. But he was only 21 years old.
