The natural grass (and dirt) infield was replaced with FieldTurf following the 2006 season.
Kiner said he did not regard the grass infield as a particular hazard and noted that it would probably slow down ground balls.
Petty tried to steer through it, but somebody hit him from behind, sending him spinning onto the grass infield.
Scott High Field was noted to be one of the best little league fields for decades with the rare grass infield.
He later drove through the grass infield to avoid another wreck.
Plain City had a grass infield, dugouts, and uniformed umpires.
This is a different field - one with a grass infield instead of dirt - but that isn't the only factor.
The airport was originally Avon Field, a racetrack where aircraft landed on the grass infield.
In 1999, the natural grass infield was renovated.
Another came when the ball skidded off the edge of a grass infield.