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Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Why Are Baseball Diamonds Different Sizes?

  • Why are baseball diamonds different sizes when fields of other sports are very specific sizes?
  • Why do three hour baseball games really take about the same time as an 'hour' football game?
  • Why do baseball players always scratch their crotches?

Zack Hample, author of Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-Experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks, answers these and other questions on a fun interview on Fresh Air. Go there then click the listen icon. (If someone knows how to embed the links from NPR here, please let me know.)

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