But two of the best-hitting teams in baseball may find at least one thing to their liking: the dimensions of London Stadium. The centre-field fence will be an inviting target, just 385 feet from home plate under the preliminary configuration of the stadium, which will accommodate 55,000 spectators. The closest centre-field wall in baseball is at the Red Sox’s Fenway Park, where the 17-foot high wall is 390 feet from home plate. The wall at London Stadium will be between 12 and 14 feet high between the power alleys. The power alleys will be 375 feet and the foul lines 333 feet with an eight-foot fence running between the alleys and the foul poles.

Source: thestar May 08, 2018 23:15 UTC