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2 unusual facts about 1893 in baseball


Bill Hawke

For the 1893 season, the mound was moved from 50 feet to 60 feet 6 inches, the distance that is still used to this day.

Palace of the Fans

Designed in a neo-classic style reminiscent of Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the Palace featured an extravagant facade, with 22 hand-carved Corinthian columns with elaborate details at the top, and opera-style private boxes in front of the covered grandstand.



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