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2. Baseball field - Wikipedia

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   A higher mound generally favors the pitcher and teams which emphasized pitching, such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, would have a slightly higher mound. With the height advantage, the pitcher gains more leverage and can put more downward velocity on the ball, making it more difficult for the batter to strike the ball squarely with the bat .

3. Comparison of baseball and cricket - Wikipedia

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   Baseball pitchers also throw from an elevated mound (10 in or 25 cm above the level of home plate), [citation needed] while cricket bowlers are at the same height as the batsman (because every 6 deliveries which end of the pitch is used for bowling and batting switches) and must bowl with an overarm (or roundarm, a style rarely seen today [82 ...

4. Baseball rules - Wikipedia

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   The pitcher's mound is located in the center of the infield. It is an 18-foot (5.5 m) diameter mound of dirt no higher than 10 inches (25 cm). Near the center of the mound is the pitching rubber, a rubber slab positioned 60 feet 6 inches (18.44 m) from home plate.

5. Baseball - Wikipedia

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   The dimensions given are for professional and professional-style games. ... In the middle of the infield is a raised pitcher's mound, with a rectangular rubber plate ...

6. Intermediate League World Series - Wikipedia

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   The intermediate division is the second of four Little League divisions by development. The pitching mound is 50 feet from home plate, and the base paths are 70 feet apart. This allows for a transition between the smaller field dimensions of Little League (46/60), and the standard field dimensions of the advanced leagues (60.5/90). [1]

7. Ballpark - Wikipedia

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   A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played. The playing field is divided into two field sections called the infield and the outfield. The infield is an area whose dimensions are rigidly defined in part based on the placement of bases, and the outfield is where dimensions can vary widely from ballpark to ...