what shape is a baseball field?
From the umpire's vantage 'point' directly behind home plate, the field does in fact appear to be a geometric diamond. However, if you were to compare baseball's quarter-circle 'diamond' to the one that sits in a wedding ring, viewed from the side, the fine-cut gem resembles the shape of a baseball field. It's a matter of perspective. And after all, 'baseball square' just doesn't sound quite right.