The Long And The Short Of It.

Batters come in all shapes and sizes, but some in baseball maintain that the umpires don't take into account how big a hitter is when they call balls and strikes. "Umpires have a box mentality," says one player.

Darryl Strawberry 6'5"
about 580 sq. in.

Kirby Puckett 5'8"
about 500 sq. in.