The title of this post is NOT a quote from Manny Ramirez as he runs out onto the field before each game. It is a question that popped into my head when I saw this photo of Memorial Coliseum where the Sox will play on Saturday against the Dodgers. In fact, it looks like Manny will practically be standing right behind Mike Lowell. The distance down the left field line at Memorial Coliseum is a mere 251 feet ( http://www.andrewclem.com/Baseball/MemorialColiseum.html). Fenway Park also has a small left field, but even there the distance down the left field line is 310 feet. You know all the right handed batters will be drooling looking down that line. If I were pitching, every pitch would be the the right field side of the plate!
I think I may watch that game - could be quite a home run derby.
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1 year ago
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Hello to you! It's Peter N. I think that short leftfield fence is about 400 (??) feet high! Thank you for your comments over at my place.
Thank you too. I wonder how high the fence will be? Definitely changes things with such a small left field.
It was in the paper today, but it's in the garbage. But it's somewhere WAY up there! 400 feet seems a little silly, but it's Friday. I'll look for it. Hey, I just bookmarked your blog. Thanks!
Divide by ten or so, and call me a dummy! Have a great weekend.
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