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From: jcjeff@ihlpg.UUCP (Richard Jeffreys)
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Subject: Re: Mike Davis bats 7th?
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Date: Thu, 23-May-85 14:55:35 EDT
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> One other question - they don't use a golf cart to drag the
> infield in Oakland.  Is this common at other stadiums as well?
> Does having 3 men do it by hand provide more jobs?
> 
> 			Brian Reilly

They use people at Wrigley Field. My guess is that the dragging of the
infield can be done a lot quicker with several people rather than using a
golf cart. As for your question about providing more jobs, after seeing how
many ground staff it takes to put down, or take up, the tarpaulin over the
infield, I'm sure that there are plenty of people that just sit there during
a game that are only there in case it rains! 

They also use people to drag the infield at Cominsky Park (Boo Hiss) as well.

Go Cubs!



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