Global sport: Brazilian baseball gets its first-ever artificial turf infield

Global sport: Brazilian baseball gets its first-ever artificial turf infield
07/06/2021
Synthetic grass covers the infield of the federation's training centre field.

The Brazilian Baseball and Softball Confederation (CBBS, Confederaçao Brasileira de Beisebol e Softbol) has inaugurated the first-ever artificial turf baseball infield in the country.

The artificial turf covers the home plate area and the infield of the main venue at the federation's Yakult training centre in Ibiúna, São Paulo.

The project was funded by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). COB's Director-General Rogério Sampaio, a former judo Olympic gold medal, attended the inauguration.

"This synthetic turf has been a dream for a long time," CBBS president Jorge Otsuka said.

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