8. Keyport High — Keyport, N.J.
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Outfielders chasing down a ball in the outfield here might also end up committing a lane violation. There's no outfield fence at
Keyport (N.J.) and the track is in play in right and center fields, which can lead to some awkward pursuits of balls hit in the gap.
The plot of land at Keyport is just too small to fit both baseball and track, so concessions had to be made. And though many efforts have been made to fix the problem, it stays as is for now.
"The poor centerfielder might be the one who would have to deal with the ball bouncing on the track surface or have to run from grass to track to grass," said Richard Siegel, an umpire in New Jersey. "Also, the track was not completely flat and flush with the actual grass surface."
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