Wall height?

Question:seeing that the Green Monster in Fenway Park is 37ft high...it made me wonder...is there a rule limiting how high a wall can be in a ballpark?

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Major League rule 1.04 discusses the field dimensions and layout, including the distances to the outfield fence, but there is no mention of height limitations. Probably each park is subject to league approval during design or modification.

There is a general guideline that the fence must maintain uniform vertical height in areas; the yellow line (demarking in-play fair territory and out-of-play home run areas) can change height (like at Fenway, where the Monster intersects the center field seating area) but not wobble around. When the Rockies were building Coors Field, one idea floated was to have the outfield wall rise and fall to imitate the Rocky Mountain skyline; this was rejected because a fly ball could be a home run in one spot (valley) or clang off and stay in play just inches away (mountaintop). Neat idea but MLB was right to say No.

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