明明是正方形，为什么叫「钻石」- 棒球场几何命名之谜
The baseball infield is called a 'diamond,' yet the shape formed by the bases is a square. Why is a square called a diamond? The answer involves a simple but profound shift in perspective.
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棒球选手在比赛中大部分时间都面朝左方 - 右打席、一垒方向与逆时针跑垒的结构性偏向
Watch a baseball game from above and you'll notice players spend a disproportionate amount of time facing left. Right-handed batters face left, runners circle counterclockwise, and fielders orient leftward tracking batted balls. Baseball is structurally a leftward-facing sport.
为什么棒球垒间距离是 27.43 米 - 90 英尺这个奇迹般的距离
The distance between bases is 90 feet (27.43 meters), unchanged since the 1840s. One meter longer and infield hits would vanish. One meter shorter and ground-ball outs would nearly disappear. Ninety feet is the miraculous equilibrium where human running speed and throwing speed are perfectly balanced.