The fun and effective Franklin Sports MLB Crossfire Pro Pitching Machine is designed to help improve baseball and softball batting skills. This dynamic machine pitches mini 1.5in foam balls. The small design forces batters to focus on the ball from release to impact zone for improved skills. The Crossfire Pro includes a hopper-style feeder, which holds up to 60 balls for continuous practice! This lightweight and portable baseball training aid is perfect for practice at home or on the field!

Toy: Allows players to practice outside of a batting cage, Hopper style ball feeder has the capacity for 60 balls for continuous pitches, Ball automatically pitches every 5 seconds, Set includes: 12 mini EVA foam baseballs, 1.5" in size, Replacement balls available #14940
Company: Franklin Sports
List Price: $69.99
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Don't make the mistake of thinking all wood bats are the same. They may look similar, but the quality of the wood is very different from one wood bat company to another. Louisville Slugger, however, sets itself apart from other bat makers with more than 120 years of bat-making experience, outstanding turning models, and access to the best-quality wood on the market. The MLB225YB youth bat, for instance, is made of high-quality maple, an extremely dense timber with a greater surface hardness than ash. Maple is a closed-grain timber with a structure similar to the layer in a laminated product. This makes the bat less prone to flaking than an ash bat--meaning it will snap in half upon breaking rather than splintering--resulting in a safer, more durable product. Some players also believe that maple's hardness gives them a better overall performance.

The MLB225YB bat is designed specifically for youth league players, with a shorter length and lighter weight than adult bats.

Bat Specifications
Wood: Maple Finish: Natural Length: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, or 31 inches

Note: The biggest factors that influence the life of a wood bat are the quality of wood and where the ball hits your bat. Until you gain experience hitting with wood bats, however, don't be surprised if you break a lot of bats. Unlike with aluminum bats, when you hit a ball along the handle or at the end of a wood bat, you may break the bat rather than get a hit. It takes a lot of practice, but with work, you will find that you break fewer bats and become a much better hitter.

About Louisville Slugger
In many ways, the rich 120-year history of the Louisville Slugger baseball bat began in the talented hands of 17-year-old John A. "Bud" Hillerich. Bud's father, J.F. Hillerich, owned a woodworking shop in Louisville in the 1880s when Bud began working for him. Legend has it that Bud slipped away from work one afternoon in 1884 to watch the Louisville Eclipse, the town's major league team. After Pete Browning--the Eclipse's star who was mired in a hitting slump--broke his bat, Bud invited him to his father's shop to make a new one. With Browning at his side giving advice, Bud handcrafted a new bat from a long slab of wood. Browning got three hits using the bat the next day. Browning told his teammates, which began a surge of professional ballplayers visiting the Hillerich shop.

Although J.F. Hillerich had little interest in making bats, Bud persisted, eventually registering the name Louisville Slugger with the U.S. patent office in 1894. In the early 1900s, the company was one of the first to use a sports endorsement as a marketing strategy, paying Hall of Famer Honus Wagner to use his name on a bat. By 1923, Louisville Slugger was the selling more bats than any other bat maker in the country, with such famed clients as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Lou Gehrig. In the ensuing years, the company has sold more than 100 million bats, and 60 percent of all Major League players currently use Louisville Sluggers. The company now sells far more than bats, including fielding and batting gloves, helmets, catchers' gear, equipment bags, training aids, and accessories.

Sports: Maple wood bat designed for youth league players, Extremely dense construction offers a greater surface hardness than ash, Less prone to flaking than ash bat, adding to durability, Natural finish; shorter and lighter than adult bats, Available in 26-, 27-, 28-, 29-, 30-, and 31-inch lengths
Company: Louisville Slugger (2009-01-08)
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The JUGS Lite-Flite ball is the safest practice ball ever made. It is designed specifically to be used with the JUGS Lite-Flite Pitching Machine. Their sponge-like texture makes them safe for indoor hitting without a batting cage. Except no substitutes. Only a JUGS ball comes with the JUGS name on them.

Sports: Designed specifically to be used with the JUGS Lite-Flite Machine, Their sponge-like texture makes them safe for indoor hitting without a batting cage, Same size as a regulation baseball...comes in Optic Yellow, Weighs just ounces, Players see a realistic pitch but do not get stung by the ball…makes the JUGS Lite-Flite ideal for offensive and defensive drills
Company: Jugs (2008-07-10)
List Price: $20.00
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5 piece orange rubber throw down home plate, pitcher's plate and three base set. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor use. Made of washable and flexible rubber. Wt 4 lbs.

Misc.: Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available., Satisfaction Ensured., Great Gift Idea.
Company: SSG
List Price: $30.00
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Get your baseball field ready with the Indoor/Outdoor Baseball Base Set from Champion Sports. This set includes 1 orange home plate and 3 orange bases. All pieces are 100 percent molded vinyl and are safe for indoor or outdoor use.

Misc.: Set includes: 1 home plate and 3 bases, Material: 100 percent Molded Vinyl, Color: Orange
Company: Champion Sports
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Diamond SAC O' TATERS with size Diamond D-OB baseballs. Genuine leather cover baseballs, with cork and rubber center, and Diamond Seam¿. Drawstring burlap carry bag included.

Sports: 6 baseballs in a bag, SAC O' TATERS with size Diamond D-OB baseballs, Genuine leather cover baseballs, with cork and rubber center, and Diamond Seam¿, Drawstring burlap carry bag included, Diamond Sports products are guaranteed against defects in workmanship and materials for 1 year.
Company: Diamond Sports (2005-07-01)
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Rawlings official Major League specification baseball with a full grain leather cover for added durability. The ball is constructed with Rawlings Major League seams and a cushioned cork center with 85% wool windings.

Misc.: Official Major League specs, Full grain leather cover for added durability, Rawlings Major League seam, Cushioned cork center, 85% wool windings
Company: Rawlings
List Price: $14.90
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The versatile Rawlings Playmaker Series PM130 Glove can be used for baseball or softball. Its 13-inch length and deep pocket ensure that it is well-suited for the special demands of softball, while the same design features can also be put to good use by baseball outfielders looking for a glove with a long reach. Gold logo lettering lets your competitors know that you're playing with a glove from the Gold Glove Co, and this full-grain leather glove's black and dark brown color scheme helps show off Rawlings trademarked Basket Web pocket design.

This time-tested design combines with an all-leather palm to help the PM130 offer the durability and glove control that you expect from a leading brand like Rawlings. A support strap keeps the web tight as you break in your glove, while the trademarked Overlapping Closed Fastback provides a comfortable fit for further responsiveness. Perfecting catches since 1887, Rawlings has over 100 years of experience crafting fine baseball gloves for every type of ball player.

Sports: Dependable, full-size, full-grain leather baseball/softball glove in black and dark brown, Trademarked Basket Web with support strap offers easy closure and better glove control, Trademarked Overlapping Closed Fastback for a close, comfortable fit, Deep pocket ideal for softball and versatile enough for baseball, Measures 13 inches
Company: Rawlings (2009-10-30)
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*For recreational use, one ball per order

Misc.: *Official size 9", *Weight 5 oz., *Synthetic cover, *Solid cork & rubber center, *Major league seam
Company: Rawlings Sporting Goods
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MacGregor MCB79PXX MacGregor 79P Leather Practice Baseball (DZN)

Sports: MacGregor #79P Leather Practice Baseball, MacGregor MacGregor 79P Leather Practice Baseball (DZN)
Company: Sport Supply Group (2010-01-27)
List Price: $25.99
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From beanballs to basebrawls, the most important rules governing the game of baseball have never been officially written down—until now.

They have no sanction from the Commissioner, appear nowhere in any official publication, and are generally not posted on any clubhouse wall. They represent a set of time-honored customs, rituals, and good manners that show a respect for the game, one's teammates, and one's opponents. Sometimes they contradict the official rulebook. The fans generally only hear about them when one is bent or broken, and it becomes news for a few days.

Now, for the first time ever, Paul Dickson has put these unwritten rules down on paper, covering every situation, whether on the field or in the clubhouse, press box, or stands. Along with entertaining baseball axioms, quotations, and rules of thumb, this essential volume contains the collected wisdom of dozens of players, managers, and reporters on the secret rules that you break at your own risk, such as:

1.7.1. In a Fight, Everyone Must Leave the Bench and the Bullpen Has to Join In

1.13.3. In a Blowout Game, Never Swing as Hard as You Can at a 3-0 Pitch

5.1.0. In Areas That Have Two Baseball Teams, Any Given Fan Can Only Really Root For One of Them

Author: Paul Dickson
Hardcover: 256 pages ISBN13: 9780061561054, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Harper (2009-04-01) (2009-03-24)
ISBN: 0061561053
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Tom Gallagher is in a tight spot. The fate of the Dillontown team rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. If Tom's team loses, they lose their field too. But how can they possibly win? Just when everything seems hopeless, a mysterious boy named Cruz de la Cruz rides into town and claims to know the secret of hitting. Not to mention the secrets of Dante Del Gato, Dillontown's greatest hitter ever. Since he walked away from the game years ago, Del Gato hasn't spoken a word to anyone. But now he might be Tom's only hope for saving his hometown. From the award-winning author of Over the Wall and Choosing Up Sides comes this imaginative tale of one boy's struggle to preserve the spirit of the game he loves.

Author: John H. Ritter
Paperback: 224 pages ISBN13: 9780142402863, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Puffin (2005-03-17)
ISBN: 0142402869
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For baseball fans young, old, and in between, the ultimate guide to the new statistical thinking that's revolutionizing the game.

The revolution in baseball statistics that began in the 1970s is a controversial subject that professionals and fans alike argue over without end. Despite this fundamental change in the way we watch and understand the sport, until now no one had written the book that reveals, across every area of strategy and management, how the best practitioners of statistical analysis in baseball think about numbers and the game.

Baseball Between the Numbers is that book. In separate chapters covering every aspect of the game, the experts at the Baseball Prospectus examine the subtle, hidden aspects of baseball, bring them out into the open, and show us how our favorite teams could win more games. This is a book that every fan, every follower of sports radio, every fantasy player, every coach, and every player at every level can enjoy and learn from.

Author: The Baseball Prospectus Team of Experts
Paperback: 528 pages ISBN13: 9780465005475, Condition: USED - Good, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Basic Books (2007-03-01)
ISBN: 0465005470
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One of baseball’s most appealing features is that it is a thinking game. Athletes of all sizes can excel with sufficient smarts and skills. And managers from Little League to the major leagues can lead teams to titles with proper preparation and effective decision making.

Now students of the game who are looking for a mental edge need only turn to one complete tactical resource. Baseball Strategies explains what to do, when to do it, and why in all facets of the game.

Part I focuses on the offensive attack, from determining the batting order to sending runners on certain pitches in key situations. Part II gets inside a pitcher’s head with insights on selecting and locating pitches, holding base runners in check, and fielding the position. Part III presents a wealth of defensive tactics, from position-specific responsibilities to situation-specific alignments and plays. Part IV explains how to fine-tune your strategic approach, whether it be adjusting to the level of competition or altering your plan in the middle innings.

Developed by the American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball Strategies contains the collective wisdom of 18 carefully selected coaches, including several whose teams have won more than 1,000 games and claimed national championships. Draw on the lessons of these experts to make sure you have all the tactical bases covered this season.

Author: American Baseball Coaches Association
Paperback: 360 pages ISBN13: 9780736042185, Condition: USED - Very Good, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Human Kinetics (2002-12-23)
ISBN: 0736042180
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Everyone knows that baseball is a game of intricate regulations, but it turns out to be even more complicated than we realize. What truly governs the Major League game is a set of unwritten rules, some of which are openly discussed (don’t steal a base with a big lead late in the game), and some of which only a minority of players are even aware of (don’t cross between the catcher and the pitcher on the way to the batter’s box). In The Baseball Codes, old-timers and all-time greats share their insights into the game’s most hallowed—and least known—traditions. For the learned and the casual baseball fan alike, the result is illuminating and thoroughly entertaining.
 
At the heart of this book are incredible and often hilarious stories involving national heroes (like Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays) and notorious headhunters (like Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale) in a century-long series of confrontations over respect, honor, and the soul of the game. With The Baseball Codes, we see for the first time the game as it’s actually played, through the eyes of the players on the field.
 
With rollicking stories from the past and new perspectives on baseball’s informal rulebook, The Baseball Codes is a must for every fan.

Author: Jason Turbow, Michael Duca
Hardcover: 304 pages Deckle EdgeISBN13: 9780375424694, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Pantheon (2010-03-09) (2010-03-09)
ISBN: 0375424695
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What does it mean to play heads-up baseball? A heads-up player has confidence in his ability, keeps control in pressure situations, and focuses on one pitch at a time. His mental skills enable him to play consistently at or near his best despite the adversity baseball presents each day. "My ability to fully focus on what I had to do on a daily basis was what made me the successful player I was. Sure I had some natural ability, but that only gets you so far. I think I learned how to focus; it wasn't something that I was necessarily born with." -- Hank Aaron "Developing and refining my mental game has played a critical role in my success in baseball. For years players have had to develop these skills on their own. This book provides practical strategies for developing the mental skills that will help speed you toward your full potential." -- Dave Winfield

Author: Tom Hanson, Ken Ravizza
Paperback: 192 pages ISBN13: 9781570280214, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: McGraw-Hill (1998-05-11)
ISBN: 1570280215
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In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peak performance at every level of the game.

Author: H A Dorfman
Paperback: 360 pages ISBN13: 9781888698541, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Diamond Communications (2002-07-25)
ISBN: 1888698543
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Whether you’re a major league couch potato, life-long season ticket-holder, or teaching game to a beginner, Watching Baseball Smarter leaves no territory uncovered. In this smart and funny fan’s guide Hample explains the ins and outs of pitching, hitting, running, and fielding, while offering insider trivia and anecdotes that will surprise even the most informed viewers of our national pastime.

What is the difference between a slider and a curveball?
At which stadium did “The Wave” first make an appearance?
How do some hitters use iPods to improve their skills?
Which positions are never played by lefties?
Why do some players urinate on their hands?

Combining the narrative voice and attitude of Michael Lewis with the compulsive brilliance of Schott’s Miscellany, Watching Baseball Smarter will increase your understanding and enjoyment of the sport–no matter what your level of expertise.

Zack Hample is an obsessed fan and a regular writer for minorleaguebaseball.com. He's collected nearly 3,000 baseballs from major league games and has appeared on dozens of TV and radio shows. His first book, How to Snag Major League Baseballs, was published in 1999.

Author: Zack Hample
Paperback: 272 pages ISBN13: 9780307280329, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Vintage (2007-03-27) (2007-03-27)
ISBN: 0307280322
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No owner has changed the landscape of sports more than New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. From the moment he bought the team in 1973 for $10 million, Steinbrenner's monomaniacal pursuit was to restore the most fabled franchise in baseball history to its former glory. Today the New York Yankees are worth more than $1 billion and are once again world champions.

Award-winning sportswriter Bill Madden traces Steinbrenner from his early days in Cleveland through his years as a shipping magnate, a Nixon fund-raiser, and a champion horse breeder to the fateful moment when he bought the Yankees, even though his father disparaged George's desire to own a professional sports team as a "hobby." Over the next four decades, Steinbrenner's tumultuous reign included his epic battles with Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield, even beloved Yankee captain Derek Jeter. His ruthless and free-spending tactics made him a lightning rod for controversy but they also paid off: Steinbrenner's Yankees have won seven championships and remain the gold standard in all sports. In the last few years, with his health declining, the Boss ceded control of the team to his sons, but not before lording over the team's historic transition from the House That Ruth Built to the House That George Built.

Throughout his three decades of covering the Yankees, Bill Madden has cultivated hundreds of sources at every level in the organization, from the many managers and front-office personnel Steinbrenner has fired to the bat boys who are ever present in the locker room. All of them have colorful stories about the man with whom they have enjoyed a love-hate relationship, but it is the Boss himself whose voice rises above the rest. And when Steinbrenner decided to give his final print interview, he spoke to Madden to set the record straight on his extraordinary life and career.

Author: Bill Madden
Hardcover: 480 pages ISBN13: 9780061690310, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Harper (2010-05-01) (2010-05-11)
ISBN: 0061690317
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The companion audiobook to Ken burns's magnificent PBS television series

The authors of the acclaimed and history-making bestseller The Civil War flow turn to another American phenomenon. Their subject is baseball.

During eight months of the year, it is played professionally every day; all year round, amateurs play it, watch it, and dream about it. Baseball produces remarkable Americans: it seizes hold of ordinary people and shapes them into something we must regard with awe. Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio ... truly gifted human beings acting out universal fantasies that, for whatever reason, are most perfectly expressed on a baseball field.

All this and more rings through Ward and Burns's moving, crowded, fascinating history of the game -- a history that goes beyond stolen bases, triple plays, and home runs to demonstrate how baseball has been influenced by and has in turn influenced, our national life: politics, race, labor, big business, advertising, and social custom. The audio covers every milestone of the game: from the rules drawn up in 1845 by Alexander Cartwright to the founding of the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players in 1885, from the 1924 Negro World Series through Jack Roosevelt Robinson's major-league debut in 1947, and Nolan Ryan's seventh and last no-hitter in 1991.

Monumental, affecting, informative, and entertaining -- Baseball is an audio that speaks to all Americans.

Baseball is available in hardcover from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Author: Kenneth Burns
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Company: Random House Value Publishing (1997-07-12) (1997-07-12)
ISBN: 0517175835
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Junior Baseball focuses on players ages 7-17, their parents and coaches. It is edited on three distinct reading age levels. Topics include baseball skills, profiles of outstanding youth teams and players, tournaments, new equipment guides, Major League stars recalling their own youth baseball days, health, nutrition, injury prevention and cure, etc. Columns include skills clinics, baseball card, autograph, and other memorabilia collecting, sports psychology, and reader-written experiences.

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A complete listing of baseball executives plus major and minor league schedules including general information on many college programs.

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Brings readers coverage of major league baseball all year-round--including player profiles, features, trivia, a crossword puzzle, Rules Corner, a letter section for fans, in-depth statistics, and special issues covering World Series, upcoming big-league rookies, Player and Pitcher of the Year selections.

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Major league columnists for each division, player features, pre-season previews and spring training coverage - rookie previews, off-season organizational reports, and complete 40-man rosters.

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Company: Beckett Media Llc
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A complete review of the baseball season covering all levels of the game. Features all major league news and statistics, complete minor league statistics, an overview of each organization's season, comprehensive college and high school as well as amateur coverage, and much more!

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Company: Baseball America
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Covers the world of youth league, high school, and college amateur baseball.

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Company: Collegiate Baseball Newspapers
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SI Kids covers sports the way kids like it -- interviews with sports heroes, hilarious comics, awesome action photos, and more.

Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print
Company: Time Direct Ventures
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Diamond SAC O' TATERS with size Diamond D-OB baseballs. Genuine leather cover baseballs, with cork and rubber center, and Diamond Seam¿. Drawstring burlap carry bag included.

Sports: 6 baseballs in a bag, SAC O' TATERS with size Diamond D-OB baseballs, Genuine leather cover baseballs, with cork and rubber center, and Diamond Seam¿, Drawstring burlap carry bag included, Diamond Sports products are guaranteed against defects in workmanship and materials for 1 year.
Company: Diamond Sports (2005-07-01)
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A Little Tikes toy is always a great investment. However, if your child aspires to become the next Alex Rodriguez or Ryan Howard, then the T Ball Set is the perfect choice. The T Ball Set from Little Tikes is a great introduction to America's Pastime and will also help improve basic batting skills along with motor skills and coordination. The Little Tikes toy is kid friendly with plastic balls and bats. T Ball is a fun intro to baseball, so provide him with his own tee and ball. The T Ball

Toy: Includes 2 oversize baseballs and tee, Adjustable height T adapts to a child?s developing skills, Special hang-on-the-wall design for easy small-space storage, Helps improve batting skills, motor skills and coordination
Company: Little Tikes (2008-07-01)
List Price: $19.99
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*For recreational use, one ball per order

Misc.: *Official size 9", *Weight 5 oz., *Synthetic cover, *Solid cork & rubber center, *Major league seam
Company: Rawlings Sporting Goods
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Get in the excitement as the Red and Blue teams face off on the baseball field. A fully adjustable scoreboard keeps the game as exciting and realistic as possible! Set includes: 26, 2 1/2" players 1 umpire 1 fully adjustable realistic scoreboard 28" x 28" washable felt field 10" x 6" x 5" stackable container with attached lid and handle

Toy: Set includes 2 teams, field, and scoreboard., Convenient storage and carry case., Great for pretend play and to teach baseball rules and strategies., Recommended for children 3 years and older., Winner Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence
Company: Kaskey Kids (2006-07-01)
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The fun and effective Franklin Sports MLB Crossfire Pro Pitching Machine is designed to help improve baseball and softball batting skills. This dynamic machine pitches mini 1.5in foam balls. The small design forces batters to focus on the ball from release to impact zone for improved skills. The Crossfire Pro includes a hopper-style feeder, which holds up to 60 balls for continuous practice! This lightweight and portable baseball training aid is perfect for practice at home or on the field!

Toy: Allows players to practice outside of a batting cage, Hopper style ball feeder has the capacity for 60 balls for continuous pitches, Ball automatically pitches every 5 seconds, Set includes: 12 mini EVA foam baseballs, 1.5" in size, Replacement balls available #14940
Company: Franklin Sports
List Price: $69.99
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Toy: Innovative tee-free design helps kids keep their eye where it should be when they're learning to bat-on the ball, not the tee, This batting trainer makes learning to hit the ball fun and easy, Just tap the plate and the mechanical arm automatically loads a ball, Sound effects, baseball "chatter" and music add to the fun, Height adjustable for peewees to preschool pros
Company: Fisher-Price (2010-01-31)
List Price: $42.99
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This 31" Ash Wood bat has a Natural Finish with a standard bat end.

Sports: Pound per Pound, Ash is the Strongest Timber Available, Ash Has a Flexibility that Isn't Found in Other Timbers Like Maple - It Has a More Forgiving Sweet Spot in Terms of Breakage, Ash is Lighter Than Maple Giving You a Wider Range of Large Barrel Models
Company: Louisville Slugger (2009-01-08)
List Price: $14.95
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Rubber bands by Silly Bandz are made of silicone & are die molded into fun shapes! 24 pack of assorted baseball shapes that can be worn as bracelets & return to their original shape when removed. Collect & trade them with your friends! Limit 12 packs per customer.

Toy: These are the real Silly Bandz, Die-molded, Return to their original shape, Made of silicone, 24 Silly Bandz in assorted fantasy shapes
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Learn to hit like a pro. There are three ways to play with Triple Hit Baseball, so anyone can learn. Beginners can hit from the tee to teach hand-eye coordination. In Rookie mode, balls pop up automatically, one after another. In pro mode, balls will be pitched automatically from up to 10' away. Includes battery-powered trainer, bat and three balls. Adult assembly required. Requires 4 "D" batteries (not included).

Toy: Three fun ways to play help kids learn to hit like a pro, Balls automatically pop-up from the base, one after another, Pitches balls up to 10 feet, Hit from a tee or from pop-up pitch, Includes battery-powered trainer, bat and 3 balls
Company: Fisher Price
List Price: $29.99
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Get your baseball field ready with the Indoor/Outdoor Baseball Base Set from Champion Sports. This set includes 1 orange home plate and 3 orange bases. All pieces are 100 percent molded vinyl and are safe for indoor or outdoor use.

Misc.: Set includes: 1 home plate and 3 bases, Material: 100 percent Molded Vinyl, Color: Orange
Company: Champion Sports
List Price: $19.49
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DS Backyard Baseball 10

Video Game: Updated roster of pros from every MLB team?NEW full roster on NDS, Improved game controls for precise & intuitive hitting, pitching, fielding, Superior gameplay?more variety, options, rewards, NEW fields, lighting, art, unlockables & improved scripting, voice, play-by-play, NEW?Hall of Fame of kid teams from Backyard Baseball ?09
Company: Atari Inc. (2009-04) (2009-03-25)
List Price: $19.99
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MLB Bloopers The Funny Side Of Baseball

Hosted by Chris Kattan

If Major League Baseball was just pitching, hitting and defense, there wouldn't be anything funny about it. But there are pranks. And practical jokes. And the funniest on-the-field baseball mishaps and brain cramps this side of the new millennium that must be seen to be believed.

From sprinklers gone awry to bugs where they don't belong to players coming to the ballpark on skateboards and rickshaws, MLB Bloopers: The Funny Side Of Baseball delivers the laughs and is the perfect DVD for baseball fans who both love their sport and more than a little comic relief.

Special Features:

Hosted by comedian Chris Kattan!
The Bruce Chen and Steve Kline show
Dontrelle Willis and Jimmy Rollins talk about growing up together
The aftermath of the Tim Hudson/Eddie Perez prank
1993 Florida Marlins grounds crew's tarp troubles
Randy Wolf and Mike Lieberthal talk about Mike's pre-game dance
Ruben Rivera: "The Worst Baserunning In The History Of The Game"
Nook Logan hits a "Little League Homerun"
Ryan Dempster's Harry Caray impersonation
Jason Lane forgets how many outs there are in an inning
Mike Cameron falls and makes a great catch
Chad Cordero trips on the mound while throwing a pitch
Johnny Damon recalls when Manny Ramirez cut off one of his throws in the outfield

Atists: Artist Not Provided
DVD: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSCOfficially Licensed, Highest Quality Recording
Company: Shout! Factory (2006-06-27)
List Price: $14.93
Amazon Price: $7.39
Used Price: $2.97

MLB 2K10 X360

Video Game: Authentic presentation with MLB Today featuring scores, standings, news and stats and up-to-date analysis and color commentary by Gary Thorne, Steve Phillips and now John Kruk., 2K Sports exclusive Inside Edge data service that allows for always up-to-date information on real players that influences the actions of AI representation of the same players throughout the game., Batter?s Eye functionality that uses a hitter?s real-life eye rating to help you identify fastballs, breaking balls and off speed pitches before they get to the plate., Updated Franchise Mode that improves your team from the warm days of spring training to the chill of the October Classic, with the option to jump into online leagues whenever you choose., My Player career mode, allowing you to create a player, choose your team and then play your way into the Hall of Fame; and Hurry-Up Baseball which allows you to skip cutscenes, animations, replays and commentary between plays.
Company: 2K Games (2010-03) (2010-03-02)
List Price: $39.99
Amazon Price: $30.95
Used Price: $20.97

Major League Baseball 2K8 returns to the diamond.

Video Game: Broadcast booth with Jon Miller and Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, Point and flick pitching, Swing the Wii remote like a bat, "Smart Throw" technology helps players to field easily and throw to the best base, Control the speed of their baserunning by shaking the Wii Remote and Nunchuk simultaneously
Company: 2K Games (2008-03) (2008-03-04)
List Price: $29.99
Amazon Price: $25.00
Used Price: $9.99

Major League Baseball 2K9 Wii

Video Game: Pitch and swing as you would in real life with the Wii remote, Player-specific animations capture details like batting stances and windups, The latest Major League Baseball roster has up-to-date stats, New broadcast team of Gary Thorne and Steve Phillips, Soundtrack featuring Judas Priest, Ted Nugent, and Boys Like Girls
Company: Take 2 (2009-03) (2009-03-03)
List Price: $29.99
Amazon Price: $12.95
Used Price: $7.80

2K Sports' Major League Baseball 2K10 brings baseball's most exciting match-up to life: Pitchers vs. Hitters. Get ready to battle.

Work the corners and the count, Total Control Pitching and Hitting let you put the ball exactly where you want it, while you're on the go.

Take your favorite team all the way, play through a full schedule with Season mode, or jump straight to October with Postseason mode.

Collect them all; unlock over 250 baseball cards by achieving milestones and goals with players in the game.

Video Game: Unlock and collect over 250 baseball cards by achieving milestones and goals with players in the game., Total Control Hitting uses the Wii Remote to let you control your swings to hit for power, make contact or swing defensively., Total Control Pitching uses both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to let you feel every pitch and put the ball exactly where you want it., Pile up the wins as you play through a full schedule with Season Mode., Experience the Fall Classic when you jump straight to October with Postseason Mode.
Company: 2K Games (2010-03) (2010-03-02)
List Price: $19.99
Amazon Price: $14.45
Used Price: $8.95

"Mario Super Sluggers" encourages both active and social play with the motion-sensing technology of the Wii Remote and a variety four-player mini games, getting families off the couch and into the game no matter what their experience level. With two player baseball games and four player mini-games, "Mario Super Sluggers" is a fun, social activity for the entire family that offers control schemes for both rookies and veterans. Swing the Wii Remote to bat and pitch, and for advanced players, use the Nunchuk to control outfielders. Build an “all star” roster of your favorite Mario characters, each with unique personalities and abilities.

Video Game: Swing the Wii Remote to bat and pitch and use the Nunchuk to control outfielders, Build an “all star” roster of your favorite Mario characters, each with unique personalities and abilities, Get on your feet and get into the game with immersive Wii controls, Two player baseball games and four player mini-games, Control schemes for both rookies and veterans
Company: Nintendo (2008-08) (2008-08-25)
List Price: $49.99
Amazon Price: $40.00
Used Price: $22.49

MLB 2K10 Wii

Video Game: Fight for bragging rights in Tournament Mode where you and your friends can stage your own tournament to settle who is the best., Total Control Hitting uses the Wii Remote to let you control your swings to hit for power, make contact or swing defensively., Total Control Pitching uses both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to let you feel every pitch and put the ball exactly where you want it., Franchise mode lets you play multiple seasons as your favorite team and try to turn them into a dynasty., Outslug baseball?s most feared power hitters in Home Run Derby.
Company: 2K Games (2010-03) (2010-03-02)
List Price: $39.99
Amazon Price: $29.99
Used Price: $19.00

MLB 2K9 X360

Video Game: CDLive Roster feature keeps player stats and team rosters continuously up to date, Player-specific animations capture details like batting stances and windups, Precision Pitching and Swing Stick offer precise control over pitching and hitting, Play online against your friends and in sponsored tournaments for prizes, New broadcast team of Gary Thorne and Steve Phillips
Company: Take 2 (2009-03) (2009-03-03)
List Price: $39.99
Amazon Price: $9.99
Used Price: $6.00

Welcome to The Show All-Star. The best selling and highest rated baseball franchise is back in MLB 10 The Show throwing you into an unsurpassed baseball experience where big moments come alive. It's all here too; the All New Home Run Derby, MLB All-Star Futures Game, Movie Maker, Catcher Mode, Personalized cheers and yells and Joe Mauer, newly crowned American League MVP, as the new cover athlete. A Kind Of Magic Another One Bites The Dust Bohemian Rhapsody Breakthru Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Fat Bottomed Girls Hammer To Fall I Want It All I Want To Break Free Innuendo Killer Queen One Vision Play The Game Radio Ga Ga Save Me Somebody To Love The Show Must Go On These Are The Days Of Our Lives Tie Your Mother Down Under Pressure We Are The Champions We Will Rock You Who Wants To Live Forever You're My Best Friend

Video Game:
Company: Sony Computer Entertainment (2010-03) (2010-03-02)
List Price: $39.99
Amazon Price: $29.88
Used Price: $19.99

Ever since the early years of civilization, people are already using what is then referred to as bath houses which are now commonly known as saunas.

If you are planning to do a home makeover this summer, think of ways that are outside the box.

Get tanned without exposing your self in the sun with the use of tanning beds. Many are opting to use these clamshell-like beds to achieve that well-tanned skin.

Gone are the days when the backyard would look like an empty, plain space around the house.

Whether you are a contractor or landscape professional, the key to quickly and economically seeding lush green grass is hydroseeding, also known as hydromulching.

Birds can bring so much enjoyment filling up that harsh winter landscape with color, waking you with a lilting song and amusing you with their flight patterns and feeding habits.

Relaxation can take a lot of forms. For individuals with an active lifestyle it could mean taking a cool dip on swimming pools.

Summer is the perfect time to organize parties and family activities. The best place to hold these gatherings would right at the backyard.

Knowing and understanding the difference between a hydroseeder and a hydromulcher can save a lot of money in the long run.