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Q: Why is the distance 60 feet 6 inches?
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What is the distance from the pitcher's mound if it is 60 feet 6 inches from home plate?

Ummm... 60 feet 6 inches.


Was it always is the distance 60 feet 6 inches from the mount to the plate?

No. At one time it was 45 feet. When it was decided to move the pitcher's mound back to where it currently is (60 feet 6 inches), the intention was to move it to 60 feet 0 inches. However, sloppy handwriting resulted in it being built at 60 feet 6 inches. The powers to be at the time simply let it go, and that is the explanation for the odd distance of 60 feet 6 inches.


What is the distance between the pitchers mound and home plate?

60 feet and 6 inches between home plate and pichers rubber


What is the distance from the pithcing rubber to the plate?

60 feet 6 inches


Distance from pitcher mound to homeplate?

60 feet 6 inches


What is the distance MLB pitchers pitch?

60 feet 6 inches


How many feet is the distance from home plate to pitchers mound?

60 feet 6 inches


Distance bewteen pitcher's mound and home plate?

60 feet, 6 inches


What is distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate for men?

60 feet, 6 inches.


Which is greater 60 inches or 6 feet?

6 feet is greater than 60 inches. There are 12 inches in a foot, so to find how many inches there are in 6 feet, you multiply 6 by 12. 6 * 12 = 72 inches. 72 > 60.


Distance between home and pitchers mound?

8U and 10U fast pitch - 35 feet12U through 18U fast pitch - 40 feet In Men's softball it is 50 feet. I believe High School girls play at 46 feet. I am not sure about the above answers.


What is the distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate in pro baseball?

60 feet 6 inches