they lowered the pitcher's mound in 1871.
when did they lower the pitcher's mound?
1871
the park's significant advantage was eroded somewhat since 1969, in general because mlb rules were changed after the "year of the pitcher" to lower the maximum height of the pitcher's mound, and more specifically because the dodgers moved the diamond about 10 feet (3 m) towards center field. this also gave the fielders more room to catch foul balls, so there was some tradeoff. following the 2004 season, the stadium underwent a renovation which significantly reduced the amount of foul territory. seats were added which were closer to home plate than the pitcher's mound, the dugouts were moved 20 feet closer to the field, and previously open space down the foul lines was filled with new seats.
dodger stadium
aside from being the loudest catcher in the majors, landrith also had a philosophy of talking things over with his pitcher face to face on the mound, early and often. it is normal for catchers to occasionally call a timeout and go the mound to talk with his pitcher, especially in crucial situations, but hobie took this facet of the game to new extremes. it was not unusual for hobie to make many as five visits to the mound in an inning. he once visited the mound ten times in a single inning to chat with giants pitcher sam jones. landrith was once described as a "legendary chatterbox". he was inspired to have his frequent consultations at the mound by birdie tebbetts and yogi berra. he insisted that he did not commit this practice to stall for time, but because he believed "there should be a closer relationship between pitcher and catcher. [...] i run out to the mound to eliminate any indecision on the pitcher's part and mine. some batsmen have to be pitched to very carefully."
hobie landrith