'Climate ball' isn't necessarily a good thing
, particularly because present day batters are primed to hit the ball at optimal angles and speeds, temperature does play a factor.
The team particularly looked at the average number of home runs annually compared to every 2 degrees Fahrenheit increase in local average temperature at every MLB ballpark in the US. They found that the open-air Wrigley Field in Chicago would experience the largest spike , while Tampa Bay’s dome roofed Tropicana Field would stay level at one home run or less regardless of how hot it is outside the stadium.
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