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The Pitcher's Mound is raised because in order for a pitcher to have the motion of going forward and having the ability of hitting the strike zone, or wherever the pitch is called, he needs to have the downward motion. This also increases his chances of being harder to hit. A great man of Baseball once told me, "Live at the knees and you're golden."

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