Why Baseball Dugouts?

[Meathead]

I was watching the Wonderful Phillies with my Czech gf who speaks no English and knows almost nothing about baseball. She asked me in Czech why the players on the bench were in what she called a depression a word to that effect.

I had never thought about it and have never seen anything like it in other sports, and while I understand how foul balls can be dangerous, but with fencing or netting dugouts do seem superfluous.

Perhaps from an earlier era where fencing or netting were unusual?

 

[Unkotare]

...who speaks no English ...

Lie.

 

[Meathead]

Lie.

Why the **** would I lie about something like that. Women in their 50s in the Czech Republic rarely speak English.

WTF is wrong with you?!

 

[Unkotare]

Why the **** would I lie about something like that. ...

You were trying to make your story more interesting. You failed.

 

[lg325]

1. Including results for baseball dugouts history.
   Do you want results only for basball dug outs history?
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   Baseball dug outs history​

   The history of baseball dugouts dates back to the late 19th century, where they were initially simple benches placed along the foul lines. By the early 20th century, dugouts became more structured as sunken areas, offering players protection from foul balls and weather conditions. Major League Baseball quickly adopted this design for better player safety. In 1913, Fenway Park introduced one of the first modern dugouts, featuring a roof and steps leading down to a below-ground level. This layout became standard across major league ballparks. The evolution continued through the mid-20th century with added amenities like phone systems for coaches to communicate with bullpen staff. During World War II, many stadiums saw minimal upgrades due to resource constraints, but post-war renovations brought significant improvements. By the 1970s, heated benches and expanded spaces accommodated larger coaching staffs and specialized roles within teams. Today’s dugouts feature advanced technology including video monitors for real-time analysis and climate control systems ensuring comfort during extreme weather conditions. These developments reflect baseball’s commitment to enhancing both player performance and safety through innovative changes in dugout design.
   
   Wikipedia+4

 

[Unkotare]

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   In 1913, Fenway Park introduced one of the first modern dugouts, featuring a roof and steps leading down to a below-ground level. ...
   
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That's about when they installed the long trough-style urinal in the men's rooms. The smell!

 

[Meathead]

You were trying to make your story more interesting. You failed.

The question is about baseball dugouts and she speaks no English but understands some.

Quit being such an asshole!

 

[Unkotare]

...she speaks no English but understands some.

...

Ah, the story starts changing already!

 

[Meathead]

Ah, the story starts changing already!

Ah, the story starts changing already!

"with my Czech gf who speaks no English..."

Go be a **** with your boyfriend sealyfag and be a ******* weirdo someplace else.

 

[Unkotare]

"with my Czech gf who speaks no English..."
...

Stop trying to embellish your stories and this won't happen to you.

 

[davebb]

You were trying to make your story more interesting. You failed.

Says the clown who sits here all day, pretends to be an active teacher, and composes fictitious stories about having a family.

 

[Unkotare]

Says the clown who sits here all day, pretends to be an active teacher, and composes fictitious stories about having a family.

Seems like you want to start a different thread in the FZ or something, newbie.

 

[davebb]

Seems like you want to start a different thread in the FZ or something, newbie.

And just like that, the busy "teacher" shows up!

 

[davebb]

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   Baseball dug outs history​

   The history of baseball dugouts dates back to the late 19th century, where they were initially simple benches placed along the foul lines. By the early 20th century, dugouts became more structured as sunken areas, offering players protection from foul balls and weather conditions. Major League Baseball quickly adopted this design for better player safety. In 1913, Fenway Park introduced one of the first modern dugouts, featuring a roof and steps leading down to a below-ground level. This layout became standard across major league ballparks. The evolution continued through the mid-20th century with added amenities like phone systems for coaches to communicate with bullpen staff. During World War II, many stadiums saw minimal upgrades due to resource constraints, but post-war renovations brought significant improvements. By the 1970s, heated benches and expanded spaces accommodated larger coaching staffs and specialized roles within teams. Today’s dugouts feature advanced technology including video monitors for real-time analysis and climate control systems ensuring comfort during extreme weather conditions. These developments reflect baseball’s commitment to enhancing both player performance and safety through innovative changes in dugout design.
   
   Wikipedia+4

That pic looked interesting, so I looked it up. It's a park still in use by a college team in Greenboro, NC. The pic was taken spring 2024. There are some other cool pics and an interesting write up at the link.

https://www.theballparkguide.com/blog/visiting-world-war-memorial-stadium

 

[odanny]

Ah, the story starts changing already!

Stop trying to embellish your stories and this won't happen to you.

He is always making shit up.

 

[Unkotare]

...fictitious stories about having a family.

?????????????????

This sock seems familiar. Hmmmm...

 

[hadit]

I was watching the Wonderful Phillies with my Czech gf who speaks no English and knows almost nothing about baseball. She asked me in Czech why the players on the bench were in what she called a depression a word to that effect.

I had never thought about it and have never seen anything like it in other sports, and while I understand how foul balls can be dangerous, but with fencing or netting dugouts do seem superfluous.

Perhaps from an earlier era where fencing or netting were unusual?

So fans seated behind the teams could see over them.

 

[Meathead]

He is always making shit up.

Sure, a Czech woman in her 50s who doesn't speak English needs to be fabricated. All middle-aged and older women speak fluent English here. I also lied about baseball. All grandmothers in CZ are avid baseball fans.

 

[Unkotare]

Sure, a Czech woman in her 50s who doesn't speak English needs to be fabricated. All middle-aged and older women speak fluent English here. ...

Ah, now it's "fluent." Are those goalposts on wheels or something?

 

[Unkotare]

So fans seated behind the teams could see over them.

Most football players are bigger than most baseball players and they don't stick them in a trench like it's the Battle of Verdun.