Are there minimum dimensions for a major league baseball park?
Question:left and right field lines seem to be different in all parks
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Yes.There are minimum outfield wall distance requirements, enacted circa 1958 for all parks built since then, but practically every new parks gets a waiver if the team simply asks, so they're more like well-perforated guidelines.
MLB Rule 1.04, The Playing Field (abridged):
Any Playing Field constructed by a professional club after June 1, 1958, shall provide a minimum distance of 325 feet from home base to the nearest fence, stand or other obstruction on the right and left field foul lines, and a minimum distance of 400 feet to the center field fence.
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No, they just do whatever they want, and no one really cares about it.Which current baseball players shave their arms?
Minimum dimensions down the lines are supposed to be 325'. Old ball parks are grandfathered in and don't have to recognize this. Newer ballparks can appeal to have the design accepted if the fence is shorter but they have a tall wall, i.e. the Astros ballpark.Should Roger Clemens give Yankees a 6 inning discount?
See 1.04 through 1.07 of the rulebook, incl the illustrations.More Questions & Answers...