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Posted on 2/15/23 at 6:26 pm to TideCPA
Posted on 2/15/23 at 6:26 pm to TideCPA
GRD - Yes.
The origin of this rule goes back to pre and 1920s when SRO crowds were allowed into the outfield to watch a game. Ushers would hold ropes to keep crowd back from the boundary of the playing field. If the boundary was closer than 250 ft, a ball hit over the rope was a ground rule double.
When the Dodgers moved to LA, they first played in the Coliseum. The left field line for about 10 ft was within 250 ft. Lots of umpire discretion calls happened.
The origin of this rule goes back to pre and 1920s when SRO crowds were allowed into the outfield to watch a game. Ushers would hold ropes to keep crowd back from the boundary of the playing field. If the boundary was closer than 250 ft, a ball hit over the rope was a ground rule double.
When the Dodgers moved to LA, they first played in the Coliseum. The left field line for about 10 ft was within 250 ft. Lots of umpire discretion calls happened.
This post was edited on 2/15/23 at 6:28 pm
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