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It’s a mystery. For decades, that’s all that could be said about Sam Lynn Ball Park’s odd west-facing configuration. No one knows – and no one will ever know; or at least that’s what they said. It’s simply a mystery, and hardcore baseball fans and media around the country, as well as minor-league players and managers, come to Sam Lynn Ball Park every year and ask the same questions. Why would a baseball field that was planned to be the home of professional, up-and-coming baseball superstars be built facing west? How could a construction company, even way back in 1940 when Sam Lynn Ball Park was built, sit at home plate staring into the setting sun thinking, “Wow, this is a good idea”? “Whenever Bobby Bonds came to town, the only thing he would complain about – other than the low shower head in the coach’s office – was why the ball park was built backward,” says Tim Wheeler, Bakersfield Blaze...
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