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The batter's eye or batter's eye screen is a solid-colored, usually dark area beyond the center field wall of a baseball stadium, that is the visual backdrop directly in the line of sight of a baseball batter, while facing the pitcher and awaiting a pitch. This dark surface allows the batter to see the pitched ball against a sharply contrasted and uncluttered background. Its purpose is the safety and hitting success of the batter. The use of a batter's background has been standard in baseball (as well as cricket) since at least the late 19th century. The batter's eye performs the same role at a baseball venue as the sight-screen does at a cricket venue, except that a cricket sight-screen is usually white in order to contrast with the dark red cricket ball. Alternatively a black screen is u

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  • The batter's eye or batter's eye screen is a solid-colored, usually dark area beyond the center field wall of a baseball stadium, that is the visual backdrop directly in the line of sight of a baseball batter, while facing the pitcher and awaiting a pitch. This dark surface allows the batter to see the pitched ball against a sharply contrasted and uncluttered background. Its purpose is the safety and hitting success of the batter. The use of a batter's background has been standard in baseball (as well as cricket) since at least the late 19th century. The batter's eye performs the same role at a baseball venue as the sight-screen does at a cricket venue, except that a cricket sight-screen is usually white in order to contrast with the dark red cricket ball. Alternatively a black screen is used to contrast the white Limited Overs cricket ball. (en)
  • バックスクリーンは、野球の試合において、打者や捕手、球審などが投手の投げる球を視認しやすいように、野球場の中堅後方に設置されている領域のことである。 (ja)
  • 배터스 아이(Batter's eye)는 하얀 야구공을 돋보이게 하는 색으로 설치되어 타자의 시야를 보장하는 것으로 기능하는 중앙 펜스의 넓적한 부분이다. 배터스 아이 스크린이라고도 한다. 광주무등경기장 야구장의 배터스 아이는 높이가 6.9m에 달해 펜웨이 파크의 그린 몬스터(11m 높이)를 연상케 하기도 한다. (ko)
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  • バックスクリーンは、野球の試合において、打者や捕手、球審などが投手の投げる球を視認しやすいように、野球場の中堅後方に設置されている領域のことである。 (ja)
  • 배터스 아이(Batter's eye)는 하얀 야구공을 돋보이게 하는 색으로 설치되어 타자의 시야를 보장하는 것으로 기능하는 중앙 펜스의 넓적한 부분이다. 배터스 아이 스크린이라고도 한다. 광주무등경기장 야구장의 배터스 아이는 높이가 6.9m에 달해 펜웨이 파크의 그린 몬스터(11m 높이)를 연상케 하기도 한다. (ko)
  • The batter's eye or batter's eye screen is a solid-colored, usually dark area beyond the center field wall of a baseball stadium, that is the visual backdrop directly in the line of sight of a baseball batter, while facing the pitcher and awaiting a pitch. This dark surface allows the batter to see the pitched ball against a sharply contrasted and uncluttered background. Its purpose is the safety and hitting success of the batter. The use of a batter's background has been standard in baseball (as well as cricket) since at least the late 19th century. The batter's eye performs the same role at a baseball venue as the sight-screen does at a cricket venue, except that a cricket sight-screen is usually white in order to contrast with the dark red cricket ball. Alternatively a black screen is u (en)
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  • Batter's eye (en)
  • 배터스 아이 (ko)
  • バックスクリーン (ja)
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