So I recently recognized a few different parks that my various friends have visited based solely on the shade of the green of the grass behind them in the photo. Obviously the shade of wrigley's grass is much different than that of the Cell, Miller Park, et al. Does anyone know what ballpark uses which type of grass? Is it something that is regulated by the MLB (like the mud use on every MLB ball before gametime)? Just an interesting thought to see which parks use which types of sod. Thoughts?

I believe the Cell uses Kentucky Bluegrass. I believe each ballpark and head groundskeeper is in charge of the kind of grass.

This site says the species of grass for some of them: http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/index.htm

Different grasses are used in different climates. Southern clubs use bermuda grass overseeded with rye grass. The Bermuda is a warm weather grass that thrives in the hot, dry South. It goes dormant in cooler weather and turns brown (zoysia also does this) and does not turn green until the weather gets hot enough (typically end of May, early June in Bham). The rye grass is a cooler weather grass and stays green all winter. It dies off as it gets warmer, allowing the bermuda to take hold. If you look closely at southern fields, you will often see unusual wear in late spring when the rye starts to die off and the bermuda hasn't fully taken yet. Watch high traffic areas such as where the umpires stand near the baselines.

 

 

Different grasses are used in different climates. Southern clubs use bermuda grass overseeded with rye grass. The Bermuda is a warm weather grass that thrives in the hot, dry South. It goes dormant in cooler weather and turns brown (zoysia also does this) and does not turn green until the weather gets hot enough (typically end of May, early June in Bham). The rye grass is a cooler weather grass and stays green all winter. It dies off as it gets warmer, allowing the bermuda to take hold. If you look closely at southern fields, you will often see unusual wear in late spring when the rye starts to die off and the bermuda hasn't fully taken yet. Watch high traffic areas such as where the umpires stand near the baselines.

 

 

Edited July 29, 201015 yr by FlaSoxxJim

Nevermind. I thought this was about something else. . .

Nevermind. I thought this was about something else. . .