The mound is unique, not just in baseball but across all major sports, which are generally played on level ground. The mound and plate are the most important,
A well-maintained mound may go unnoticed, but a faulty one can bring the proceedings to a quick and unwelcome halt.
Pitchers can be territorial about the mound. Just ask Alex Rodriguez, who jogged across it on his way back to first base after a foul ball in a game at Oakland in 2010. The Athletics left-hander Dallas Braden began screaming at Rodriguez, and pitchers past and present came to Bradens defense during a national discussion about etiquette and unwritten rules.
Fans are familiar with 60 feet 6 inches, the distance from home plate to the pitching rubber. But there are other guidelines, too. Starting six inches in front of the rubber, the mound is supposed to descend an inch for every foot toward the plate.
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