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Another Sacramento ballpark flaw is impacting A's games

SFGate.com | June 6, 2025

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WEST SACRAMENTO — As the Athletics enter the third month of their three-year (or more) stay in West Sacramento, new things about the ballpark they are using as a temporary home keep standing out as unusual. This time, it’s all about the outfield dirt.

All MLB ballparks have a “warning track” in the outfield, which is a stretch of dirt between the outfield grass and the wall. It’s supposed to serve as a physical indicator for outfielders to help them avoid full-speed collisions into the wall, as they can feel the difference between the grass and the dirt and know they are near the wall.

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