摘要 |
A batting practice device having an elongated line extending between a pair of upright pole assemblies. A ball is fixedly secured to one end of a short tether line, the other end of which is slidably connected to the guide line. The guide line has a fixed stopped secured adjacent each end thereof, which stop is spaced from the adjacent pole. A person stands near one pole assembly for throwing the ball to a batter standing adjacent the other pole assembly. A one-way stop device is fixedly secured to the guide line adjacent said one pole assembly and is slightly spaced from the adjacent fixed stop whereby the tethered ball assembly, when batted by a batter, will freely pass over said one-way stop so as to engage the adjacent fixed stop. The one-way stop prevents rebound of the ball toward the pitcher but keeps the ball positioned close to the pitcher to permit further throwing thereof. A safety post is preferably positioned in front of the pitcher for preventing the pitcher from being struck by the ball after same has been hit by the batter.
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