Making Perfect Chalk Lines on a Baseball Field
There's nothing quite like the sight of fresh chalk lines on a baseball field right before the first pitch of a Saturday morning doubleheader. If you've ever been the one responsible for getting those lines down, you know it's a bit of an art form. It looks simple from the stands, but once you're pushing that heavy metal hopper across the dirt, you realize just how easy it is to make a mess of things. One little sneeze or a stray pebble can turn a laser-straight foul line into something that looks more like a snake crawling toward the outfield. ...