In both the National League and American League, more home team dugouts are on the first-base side, 9 to 6 in each league.
In both the National League and American League, more home team dugouts are on the first-base side, 9 to 6 in each league.
I think it is that way because the third base side was the home side at the old field (where Dorman is now). Also placing it on that side allows the team to go direct from the clubhouse to the dugout. The team on the first base has to come out and go around the entrance to the Hump to get to the visitors' clubhouse.
I had never really seen a 1st base home dugout until my 30's and I played alot of baseball- never really thought about it on TV with MLB. Went to Wrigley, Fulton County, and the Astrodome for MLB- all home 3rd base dugouts.
Fulton County was always home dugout at first baseQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
hmmm- didnt realize it I guess
Yes it was. Dugout at Suntrust is 1st base side as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by FISHDAWG
Maybe when they built it in 1967 Paul Gregory wanted to coach third base and he was just too lazy to walk to third base so he decided to make the third base the home dug out.
I've actually always figured this was the reason that the third base side was traditionally home side. The head coaches could coach third and control the game while also having immediate access to the dugout for pinch hitter/runner or to get the pen ready.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Lambert
I totally screwed this up. First base side is usually always home. My fault on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by regdawg18
Turner Field first base side as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
I wonder if it is more to do with how the sun hits than anything. The MS Braves is on the 3rd base side so it isn't the Braves entire system. Growing up in Northeast MS, I don't remember ever playing anywhere but the home dugout on 3rd base side.
Thought for a moment that the dugout being on 3rd may be related to the building between the 3rd base stands and the Palmeiro. So, I went and looked on the Google Earth way back and realized that building wasn't that old.
Side note - some industrious person put a 3d version of the old UN dorm on the Google Earth. Nice work whoever did that.
Sorry, Rouge is RIGHT .. 18 of 30 (60% use 1st Base dugout) .. In both the National League and American League, more home team dugouts are on the first-base side (9 to 6 each). Even the two oldest parks still in use differ on this point: the Cubs sit on the third-base side at Wrigley while the Red Sox inhabit the first-base dugout at Fenway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
Easy.... because it's a direct tunnel to the locker room