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How to dry a baseball field

Posted on 5/30/15 at 4:23 pm
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 4:23 pm
With a helicopter of course. Video in the link.

LINK

I didn't see anything on the first two pages, so if it's been posted already you get to see this again. Deal with it.
Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
40250 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 4:31 pm to
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
33856 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 4:36 pm to
I saw it mentioned on the rant but still cool.

I loved it when the infield needed to dry out and Tookie would throw gas around and set it on fire while we raked.

One time we pulled out a generator and shop-vac for short right field and it sucked arse.
Posted by bgtiger
Prairieville
Member since Dec 2004
11427 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 4:37 pm to
Glad you mentioned the fire used.... LSU also used a helicopter at least one time in a regional.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
259906 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 4:40 pm to
My HS baseball team was supposed to play Neville in the State quarterfinals in Alex Box Stadium years ago. Baton Rouge got almost a foot of rain the night before and we had to play somewhere else. They used a helicopter to dry the field and it worked.

Can't remember the field in BR, but all you could see was the outfielders from the waist up from home plate, it had such a steep grade.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26436 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 5:01 pm to
Nothing new....
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36703 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 5:32 pm to
My brothers little league team had that done way back when ... The orthopedist in town was a pilot and had a chopper for quick trips to "local" hospitals. Pretty cool.
Posted by Tiger-Striped-Bass
The Bay Area
Member since Dec 2004
1266 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 6:19 pm to
I remember before Nicholls had artificial turf, they used air boats to dry off the field for saints camp one time
Posted by putt23
Pingree Grove, IL
Member since Oct 2010
4663 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 6:27 pm to
I've told my buddies here in Ohio about a helicopter and gas/burning the infield. They could not believe me until I pulled out some youtube vids
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21909 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 7:16 pm to
We pour deisel on the dirt then put gas on top of that and light it on fire. Dries the dirt up pretty quick but the EPA doesnt like it.
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
35894 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:26 pm to
What year?

Sounds like Goldsby Field by the State Capital
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
118922 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 8:28 pm to
That's pretty cool.
Posted by baseballmind1212
Missouri City
Member since Feb 2011
3251 posts
Posted on 5/30/15 at 9:04 pm to
That would be catholic high before they reworked. Had that big oak tree that hung over foul territory in short right too
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