Parks with dirt path from home to the mound.

[Lefty Bunter]

Comerica Park and the one in Houston, I believe, are the only parks in MLB now which have dirt paths from home to the mound.

I recall that other parks once had that feature. I think that the old Yankee Stadium (1950s vintage) might be one. Any others?

What say ye?

[chip]

Chase Field in Arizona has the path.

[mayor79]

What was the point of that path? Just something unique on the field to look at?

[Blue387]

What was the point of that path? Just something unique on the field to look at?

I thought it was to have players stay off the infield grass.

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Chase Field in Arizona has the path.

So does Comerica Park

[PeteU]

Other dirt features that have disappeared for the most part:

Fungo circles and dirt coaches boxes.

Does Fenway still have dirt fungo circles and coaches boxes? Anyone else?

[The Old Ballpark]

Minute Maid Park in Houston does not have the dirt path between the mound and home plate.

I always assumed that they developed organically, like the paths from dugout to home plate. In the days when playing surfaces were much more like pastures than today's sophisticated surfaces, in these areas the grass received the most wear, so ballclubs went ahead and made a standard path to improve the overall appearance of the diamonds.