Why are baseball infields typically dirt?

I think it's for ease of maintenance. At the MLB level, people love their beautiful green baseball fields. If there was grass on the base paths, you would either have an unattractive line of worn grass along the base path or you would have to constantly replace the grass on the base path. read more

At upper levels, the basepaths are “skinned.” The infield is grass. Any “skinned” part of the infield at higher levels is a combination of sand, clay and silt. Not dirt. If it rains, you can still play on it, with some maintenance. read more

I don't like all dirt because baseball infields should be grass. But all dirt is easier to maintain and the cost would be significantly less. read more