Episode 26: Home Field Advantage

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Every baseball field has its quirks, right? Your favorite park surely has a feature or two that you love and perhaps drives visiting players mad.

But what if a field had something that everybody thought was a little off? Or, perhaps, a little up?

Clark Field in Austin was the home of the University of Texas Longhorns for almost half of the 1900s. And it featured one of the most unique quirks in ballpark history.

With help from EJ Fagan, we’ll take a look at Clark Field’s, well, crazy outfield.

Music:
CSUS – Vaporize Me
BasementStudios – Chasing Dreams
ROKAFLOW -Lenti Jazz


David G. Temple is the Managing Editor of TechGraphs and a contributor to FanGraphs, NotGraphs and The Hardball Times. He hosts the award-eligible podcast Stealing Home. Dayn Perry once called him a "Bible Made of Lasers." Follow him on Twitter @davidgtemple.

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