This part was a lot of fun, and not much work. The hardest part was making sure the bases all lined up exactly where they were supposed to. Getting them 20 feet apart is easy, getting them 20 feet apart and lined up square with each other is the hard part. I could have done a better job if I'd have used twine and stakes to line things up a bit more, but it didn't come out too bad. I measured the distances out before I got started building the field, and staked it with some marker flags. I measured it again before I started installing the bases.
The bases I got from Baseball Express are the Champro Pro model bases. I could have gotten the MLB bases, but for an extra $80 you don't get anything that much better, except that you can brag that they are the best. Anyway, the bases come with an anchor you put in the ground that the bases fit into easily. I used a bulb drill that attaches to any power drill to make the holes for the anchors. I still had to pound them with a hammer to get them to sink all the way in. I could have just pounded them into the ground without the drill and then used a clean out tool to get all the dirt out, but I went the easy route. I still had to use the clean out tool to get a little of the dirt out, but it wasn't much.
Once I had the anchors in, I measured again and then put the bases down. Everything lined up great, the anchors held, and we were ready to play.
Next up...paint the fence Daniel-san
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