1. Baseballs bounce weirdly all along the multi-angled outfield fence, causing purists to debate whether Fenway is good or evil for the game. 2. Bernie Williams, the power-hitting center fielder for the Yankees, has splattered line drives against the outfield fences this season and hit triples between opposing outfielders. 3. A small band of hearty souls, we had positioned ourselves against the outfield fences so we could see the ball as it sped toward us. 4. All came back badly bruised, prone to ducking and glancing nervously at the outfield fences. 5. But a big enough contribution to a team gets local business donors a full-page ad in the program and a banner on the outfield fence. 6. Butler injured the hand Friday when he became entangled in the outfield fence at Holman Stadium.... 7. During regular batting practice off Triple-A manager Bobby Jones, both crushed several balls toward the mangrove woods beyond the outfield fences. 8. Entire sections of rusty outfield fence had fallen, and tall weeds covered the playing field. 9. Edmonds shoulder has been a source of pain for the past four years because of the way he plays, diving for balls and crashing into outfield fences. 10. Every major league pitching coach becomes a genius when the outfield fences are moved back a first down or so. |
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