If you are measuring from the center of the bag from behind the point of the plate it is 127.279 feet, so just a hair over 127 feet 3 inches. Obviously you can measure from different points of the base, however, on 90 ft base paths this is your answer.
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In MLB, we know its 90 feet between the bases, and we know that you're describing a right triangle, so we can figure the distance between home plate and second base as: 90^2 + 90^2 = x^2 8100 + 8100 = x^2 16200 = x^2 127.29 feet between home plate and second base
The distance from home plate to second base on a regulation Major League Baseball field is 121 feet, zero inches.
Another answer: Major League Baseball rule 1.04 defines the distance from home plate to 2nd base as 127 feet, 3 3/8 in.
The distance is measured from the back of Home Plate to the back corner of Second Base. The distance is 127 feet 3 3/8 inches.