Baseball should be played outdoors

Published October 9, 2026 8:05am ET



Kickball during gym class and Nerf basketball in your friend’s basement are where you expect a ball in play to hit the roof. Cul-de-sac Wiffle ball is where the outfielder needs to adjust when a fly ball hits a wire.

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