warning tracks
Dirt before walls
A warning track is the strip of different material—usually dirt or gravel—that runs along the outfield wall in baseball stadiums.
The contrasting surface alerts fielders that they're approaching the wall while tracking fly balls, giving them a chance to slow down before collision.
He caught it right at the warning track.
The term sometimes extends metaphorically to any signal that danger or a boundary is near.
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- perimetersOuter boundary lengths
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- forewarningNotice of future trouble
collision avoidance · crushed stone · brick dust · boundaries · injury prevention · indicators · sports equipment · outfield wall · center fielder · Willie Mays · dirt · markings · safety barriers · clay · stadiums · padding · soft landing · Gold Glove
warning tracksgrass
Narrow-leaved ground cover
turf · playing field · artificial turf · green grass · manicured lawn
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