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2. Dugout (baseball) - Wikipedia

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   The term dugout refers to the area being slightly depressed below field level, as is common in professional baseball. The prevailing theory of the origin of locating the dugouts below field level is that it allowed spectators seated behind the dugouts to see the field, specifically the home plate area. Unlike most other sports, the primary ...

3. Ballpark - Wikipedia

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   One of the most famous examples is the original Yankee Stadium, whose odd-shaped plot of land caused right field to be over 100 feet (30 m) shorter than left, although this difference lessened over time. The rectangular Polo Grounds had extremely short distance down the lines, 258 ft (79 m). to right and 280 ft (85 m). to left. In contrast, the ...

4. Swimming pool - Wikipedia

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   A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to hold water to enable swimming or other leisure activities. Pools can be built into the ground (in-ground pools) or built above ground (as a freestanding construction or as part of a building or other larger structure), and may be found as a ...

5. Why swimming pools are getting a break despite unprecedented ...

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   While some water agencies are urging the use of pool covers, most stop short of prohibiting the filling of swimming pools. Why swimming pools are getting a break despite unprecedented water ...

6. Why is this pool still closed? Sacramento has had funds to ...

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   “The search for a qualified pool designer with the availability to promptly complete the design took longer than expected,” said Gabby Miller, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Parks ...

7. Technical area - Wikipedia

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   The first football stadium to feature a dugout was Pittodrie Stadium, home of Aberdeen, where dugouts were introduced by trainer Donald Colman in the 1920s. He wanted a place to take notes and observe his players (especially their feet, hence the reason for being set partially below pitch level) without sacrificing the shelter provided by a ...