[EyeGuy]

“1.12 for 1968 season.”

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Perhaps the best single season ever for a pitcher in the modern era.

In 1969 they lowered the mound across baseball, largely because of Gibby’s dominance.

[Puppage]

In 1969 they lowered the mound across baseball, largely because of Gibby’s dominance.

That's true. In basketball they raised the hoop to 10ft because of Wilt Chamberlain. Amazing athletes.

[CaptRon]

They wanted more scoring. Same reason the DH exists in the AL. I always viewed the DH as welfare for over-the-hill outfielders.

[dangus]

Not largely because of Gibson’s dominance. The problem was that about fifteen or twenty pitchers all had ERAs at or below 2.