Home Run Root Cause
Coors Field in Denver sits at 5,280 feet. When the park first opened,
there was an unusually high number of home runs in the park. Turns
out, it's so high and dry here that baseballs tend get harder which
leads to more home runs.
If dry was the root cause of home runs, then the countermeasure is
simple: humidity.
To equalize Coors field with other parks around the country, the
Rockies installed a humidor holding up to 4,800 baseballs. The
baseballs are kept at a constant temperature of 70 degrees and 50%
humidity to prevent shrinkage. These balls retain their size and
shape, making Coors field more like any other field.
And the home run percentage has fallen back in line with other parks.
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