Why do softball fields have dirt infields and baseball fields have grass infields?
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Because baseball teams are smart and use grass so they can play more often 
Just kidding.. it's a good question..
One of the better baseball fields I've seen had a full dirt infield and very seldom rains out. It helps they got a full tarp too
Just kidding.. it's a good question..
One of the better baseball fields I've seen had a full dirt infield and very seldom rains out. It helps they got a full tarp too
IN Japan and Korea the majority of fields are all dirt including the professional fields.
With the heavy summer rain the fields are often under water in a few hours, however the game will be played the same day.
Our American team players started to relax, maybe "no game". My words were "wait and watch".
Over 50 Japanese high school students dug holes in the dirt infield and outfield, place huge sponges and soaked up the water into large plastic containers.
The game was played that night. The Japanese HS pitcher threw 93 mph and I tried to sign him.
There were 5,000 people at this game in 1988.
We had 5 future ML players on our American team.
Bob Williams
With the heavy summer rain the fields are often under water in a few hours, however the game will be played the same day.
Our American team players started to relax, maybe "no game". My words were "wait and watch".
Over 50 Japanese high school students dug holes in the dirt infield and outfield, place huge sponges and soaked up the water into large plastic containers.
The game was played that night. The Japanese HS pitcher threw 93 mph and I tried to sign him.
There were 5,000 people at this game in 1988.
We had 5 future ML players on our American team.
Bob Williams
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And not a single sponge!
quote:Originally posted by Consultant:
We had 5 future ML players on our American team.
Bob Williams
And not a single sponge!
softball played on the same size field that 9yo boys play on. too little area to bother with grass infield.