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Running the bases

Mathematicians computed that this path around the bases is, theoretically, the fastest. The red lines show the direction the runner is accelerating. Credit: D. Carozza, S. Johnson, and F. Morgan

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  • A rough estimate as to the deviation from the baseline I get 13ft which is well in excess of the 4ft deviation the game offically and 6ft in practice allows
    Nitin Garg Nitin Garg
    Oct. 24, 2010 at 11:39am
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