Major League Baseball has a formal and precise definition of a home run that includes all possible means of accomplishing the goal. It's not necessary for the batter to hit the ball over the fence. But, practically speaking, this is almost always how the batter is able to score.
A baseball field is a precisely laid out area, but the fence that separates it from the stands is not. That obstacle varies from stadium to stadium. The Washington Post has a helpful tool that lets us compare the fence lines of different stadia. Pictured above is Minute Maid Park in Houston and Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
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