Why in some baseball parks there is a path of dirt from the pitcher's mound to home plate?
Question:Like in Comerica Park in Detroit.
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Back in the day before grounds crews and nice playing fields, the pitcher and catcher would wear a path in the grass between the pitcher's mound and home plate over time. Now it's just something for looks, to add an aesthetic touch.Or there's my dad's answer - It's a path for the batter when he charges the mound.
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it's for the catcher to walk to the mound.or its all in the design of the fieldDoes anyone know the players on the 1969 and 1986 NY Mets world series rosters?
Because as part of a defensive play, the pitcher often ends up havin to run to home plate...say, if the catcher misses the ball with some on third...if the guy on third starts running home, the pitcher could beat him there, recieve the ball from the catcher and get the out.Also, the catcher sometimes will approach the pitcher to discuss strategy.
Eventually, you will get a worn path from home plate to the pitcher's mound.
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so the ball can bounce. and it is also a design feature.Who, currently playing baseball, has the best chance to break Dimmagio's hitting streak?
It's a throwback to the old days. Most of the original parks from the late 19th and early 20th centuries had this at least at some point. It is part of the retro movement in baseball. I like it.More Questions & Answers...