Pinstripe Alley · Jan 20, 2023
Ballpark dimensions are an ode to baseball tradition
Photo by: Memo Garcia / VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesRules and regulations are at the heart of every sport. Baseball in particular is deeply rooted in tradition, and typically the rules of the game have been standardized in a way that creates even playing terms for everyone involved. This has become clearer in this era of baseball, where the implementation of instant replay, crackdown on sticky substances, and the testing of robotic umpires is an attempt to keep the game consistent. However, there is a glaring inconsistency in baseball, and that is the ballpark itself.