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Originally Posted by
shoeless joe
I've always thought the home team should have the first base dugout so their players don't have to run all the way across the field after an out.
More incentive to get a base hit so you don't have to run all the way back across the field with an out.
Duh....
Last edited by MeridianDog; 02-11-2018 at 09:51 PM.
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Depends on the manager. Some managers like to control the plate better at third. the Braves and Yankees have 1st base dugouts.
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Texas Rangers - Home 1st base dugout.
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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.
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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.
Walk like the King or walk like you don't care who the King is
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Originally Posted by
Coach34
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 base
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Originally Posted by
FISHDAWG
Fulton County was always home dugout at first base
Yes it was. Dugout at Suntrust is 1st base side as well.
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Originally Posted by
BrunswickDawg
Yes it was. Dugout at Suntrust is 1st base side as well.
Turner Field first base side as well.
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hmmm- didnt realize it I guess
Walk like the King or walk like you don't care who the King is
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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.
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Originally Posted by
Jack Lambert
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.
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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.
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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.
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