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Why is a baseball pitchers pitching arm usually longer than the other one sometimes by 1-2 inches?
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∙ 14y ago
I believe it has to do with the force exerted on the pitching arm. Throwing all those fast pitches puts strain on the arm and bones, and slowly makes the arm grow longer.
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