In the book The Neyer\/James Guide to Pitchers , sports journalist Rob Neyer wrote that the speed with which pitchers like Cy Young , Amos Rusie , and Jouett Meekin threw was the impetus that caused the move .
In the book The Neyer\/James Guide to Pitchers , sports journalist Rob Neyer wrote that the reason for the move was that pitchers like Cy Young , Amos Rusie , and Jouett Meekin threw too fast at the shorter distance .