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Can you identify this sports turf problem?(John Mascaro's Photo Quiz)

Problem: Torn up grass on baseball infield

Turfgrass Area: FirstEnergy Stadium

Location: Reading, PA

Grass Variety: Kentucky Bluegrass

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The torn up grass on this baseball infield was the result of a demolition derby, held on the stadium infield at the end of the 2007 season at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Reading Phillies Baseball Club (AA Affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies). The sports turf manager at the facility suggested that they hold some additional events after the season to help pay for a field reconstruction. The President, General Manager and Sports Turf Manager decided to ...

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