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Mound Philosophy
On November 30, 1955, The Sporting News published the following legendary list which they referred to as a "Mound Philosophy." These insightful philosophies were written by pitcher William Henry "Bucky" Walters, who played from 1934 to 1950, was a six-time All-Star, and had a lifetime ERA of 3.30.
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"If the game was half as complicated as some of these writers make out it is, a lot of us boys from the farm would never have been able to make a living at it." - Bucky Walters
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Philosophy
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There is no mystery to pitching.
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The object simply is to get the ball over.
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Each pitcher has to learn to make the most of what he has.
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Maybe it's time to revise pitching standards, and not expect a man to complete half or three-quarters of the games he starts.
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I don't think its necessary to enlarge the strike zone or bring back a lot of mechanical pitches.
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If they want to do something for the pitchers, then let them raise the seams on the ball.
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Pitchers will learn or figure out some way to get even with the hitters and eventually stop them.
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Mound Philosophy by Bucky Walters
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