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From: woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods)
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Subject: Re: Some trivial questions.
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Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 17:30:17 EDT
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> 1.  Are there any minimum or maximum dimensions for an official
>     major-league ballpark?  Must the shape (I'm thinking of the
>     outfield walls--I'm sure the two lines at 90 degrees are
>     essential) be smooth or even convex?  Is there some formal
>     certification procedure?

  Unless there are grandfather clauses, there is nothing in the regulations
to say that a ballpark must be convex. Look at Fenway Park, in the right
center field alley. Fenway is also a counter-example for a smoothness
requirement, where the green monster meets the center field bleacher
front in left center.
  As for length requirements, I believe there is a minimum distance
requirement but that is all I know about.

--Greg