Why don’t they have a straight-on center field camera?

Ever wonder why balls and strikes look off when you watch a baseball game? It’s fairly obvious that the camera is slightly off-center to allow you to see both the pitcher and batter clearly, but I had no idea what a difference it made.

Courtesy of River Avenue Blues, here’s a quick video explaining the camera angles:

(Thanks Brett)

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