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#8861	07/18/2014 4:06:23 pm
Snookbone Joined: 05/23/2014 Posts: 49 Inactive	I was doing some research on the real-life place my team represents, and found the local ballpark (Fraser Field, home of the North Shore Navigators) in Lynn, MA, has two different surfaces - turf for the infield, grass for the outfield. This could create some interesting results, such as yielding more hits on ground balls that slow down if they beat the infielders. What do we think?

#8866	07/18/2014 5:06:15 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Wow...I've never heard of that. I wonder why they have both surfaces? From Fraser Field: The infield of historic Fraser Field is field turf while the outfield is natural grass. In late 2013, the existing artificial turf is scheduled to be replaced, and the new material will also include turfing all infield dirt areas except the mound. Steve Updated Friday, July 18 2014 @ 5:08:27 pm PDT

#8869	07/18/2014 5:42:57 pm
Snookbone Joined: 05/23/2014 Posts: 49 Inactive	I thought it was an interesting quirk but being a Brit I didn't know it was unusual... I guess it's a bit like the all-dirt infield at Koshien stadium in reverse