Crossfire Pitching machine allows young players to practice outside a batting cage! Helps teach tracking and focusing on the ball from release to impact zone! Height adjustment for pitch angle.

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
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The BCW Pro 9-Pocket page is an acid free archival quality product that is designed to protect, store and display your trading cards. This product features high clarity and top loading pockets with strong welds. BCW 9-Pocket pages fit all standard 3-ring binders and albums.

Toy: Holds up to 9- 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 Cards, Made of Heavyweight Polypropylene, Strong Welds, No PVC, Made in USA
Company: BCW
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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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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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25 (Twenty-Five) 9 Pocket Pages - Ultra Pro SILVER SERIES

Misc.: 25 (Twenty-Five) 9 Pocket Pages - Ultra Pro SILVER SERIES, Holds up to 9- 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 Cards - No PVC, Don't forget the Albums .... BCW 3 Inch Album (Single), Albums Sold Separately ..., The 25 (Twenty Five) count pack 9-pocket pages. It's just the right size to start your album and add pages without buying a entire box!
Company: Ultra Pro
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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.:
Company: SSG / BSN
List Price: $30.00
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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
List Price: $4.99
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The PL1258 is a great choice for the recreational or casual player who plays around one game a week, or for the youth athlete playing a 12-20 game season. With a 12 ½” pattern, this glove features our popular Basket Web® that adds some flexibility. Additionally, it has adjustment straps for a custom fit.

Sports: 12 1/2" Pattern Overlapping Closed Back Basket Web
Company: Rawlings (2008-03-04)
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Specifically designed to help younger baseball players catch the ball the right way--in the pocket--the Mizuno Prospect GPP1001 youth glove boasts a series of innovations unmatched in the industry. The 10-inch glove features Mizuno's patented Power Close 2 technology, with an exclusive outer thumb slot to improve the glove's "closeability." The V-Flex Notch design in the heel, meanwhile, also helps initiate easy closure. Combine the features and you have a glove with a huge sweet spot, making it ideal for those who are still learning the fundamentals of the game. Other details include Mizuno's SureFit foam cushioning, which adds cushioning to the back of the fingers for a more custom fit, and a ParaShock palm pad that reduces shock to minimize the "sting" of hard throws. The glove, which offers a utility pattern and a diagonal tartan web, carries a one-year warranty.

Sports: 10-inch youth baseball glove designed to help younger players catch the right way, Patented Power Close 2 technology with outer thumb slot for improved "closeability", ParaShock palm pad reduces shock to minimize "sting" of hard throws, SureFit foam cushioning adds padding along the back of the fingers, Utility pattern and diagonal tartan web; 1-year warranty
Company: Mizuno (2007-08-10)
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More than five hundred photographs, many in full color, capture the milestones, mythmakers, and historical development of baseball over fifteen decades. Reprint. 100,000 first printing. NYT.

Author: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
Paperback: 512 pages
Company: Knopf (1996-08-13) (1996-08-13)
ISBN: 0679765417
List Price: $45.00
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The bestselling annual baseball preview from the smartest analysts in the business

The essential guide to the 2010 baseball season is on deck now, and whether you're a fan or fantasy player-or both-you won't be properly informed without it. Baseball Prospectus 2010 brings together an elite group of analysts to provide the definitive look at the upcoming season in critical essays and commentary on the thirty teams, their managers, and more than sixty players and prospects from each team. Contains critical essays on each of the thirty teams and player comments for some sixty players for each of those teams Projects each players stats for the coming season using the groundbreaking PECOTA projection system, which has been called "perhaps the game's most accurate projection model" (Sports Illustrated) From Baseball Prospectus, America's leading provider of statistical analysis for baseball

Now in its fifteenth edition, this New York Times bestselling insider's guide remains hands down the most authoritative and entertaining book of its kind.

Top Ten Ways Your Friends Will Know You Haven't Read Baseball Prospectus 2010 10. You think signing Jason Bay for $66 million was a great move, and wish Omar Minaya had gone harder after Bengie Molina and Jarrod Washburn. 9. You drafted Derek Jeter and Derrek Lee early in your fantasy league this year. 8. You can't imagine why we'd need their new pitching stat--SIERA--when we already have ERA. 7. You think this might be Houston's year. 6. You've never heard of Jesus Montero, Jason Heyward, or Mike Stanton. 5. You've heard of Montero, Heyward, and Stanton, but without BP's new "MLB %" playing time projection, you overdrafted them. 4. You think your team will be better than the Yankees this year. 3. You're not bleary-eyed from staying up all night reading hundreds of pages of smart stats and witty commentary. 2. The name Matt Wieters doesn't make you giggle a little. 1. You're Brian Sabean.

Author: Baseball Prospectus
Paperback: 672 pages ISBN13: 9780470558409, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Wiley (2010-02-22)
ISBN: 0470558407
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Coaching young players, developing their skills, and cultivating a love for the sport may be the most rewarding experience baseball can offer. Cal and Bill Ripken understand this like few others.

From their father, Cal Sr., a legend in the Baltimore Orioles organization for 37 years, they learned to play the game the right way. Those lessons, paired with their combined 33 years of big league experience, helped develop the Ripken Way, a method of teaching the game through simple instruction, solid explanations, encouragement, and a positive atmosphere. In Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way, Cal and Bill share this approach to coaching and development.

Whether you’re teaching your children at home, managing the local travel team, or working with high school-level players, Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way will help you make a difference both on and off the field, with these features: More than 50 drills covering defense, hitting, pitching, and baserunning Age-specific practice plans for players ranging from 4 to 15+ Strategies for setting goals and reasonable expectations for your players and team Advice on communicating with parents, players, and staff Methods for creating a positive and fun environment in which kids can learn the skills and strategies of the game Bill Ripken was once voted by his peers as one of the big league players most likely to become a manager. Cal Ripken, Jr., known as baseball’s Iron Man, is a member of the game’s All-Century Team and a future Hall of Famer. Together, they are proof positive that the Ripken Way is the right way to teach the game of baseball.

Author: Cal Ripken Jr., Bill Ripken, Scott Lowe
Paperback: 264 pages ISBN13: 9780736067829, Condition: USED - GOOD, Notes:, Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices
Company: Human Kinetics (2006-12-15)
ISBN: 0736067825
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Get more out of each practice! The Baseball Drill Book presents 198 activities to sharpen every aspect of player and team performance.

The American Baseball Coaches Association enlisted 17 top baseball coaches to create the best and most complete collection of baseball drills in print. Bob Bennett, Ed Cheff, Gordie Gillespie, Gene Stephenson, Ray Tanner, and a dozen more coaching greats cover all the bases:

· Conditioning and warm-up
· Throwing and catching
· Base running and sliding
· Hitting and bunting
· Pitching
· Fielding
· Offensive and defensive tactics

Additional chapters explain how to incorporate drills in practice sessions and simulate game situations. The Baseball Drill Book provides the essential links between initial skill learning, mastery, and winning performance on the diamond.

Author: American Baseball Coaches Association
Paperback: 320 pages ISBN13: 9780736050838, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Human Kinetics (2003-11-26)
ISBN: 0736050833
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The Baseball America 2010 Prospect Handbook is the leading annual reference guide to the next generation of rising stars.  The Prospect Handbook profiles in-depth analysis and statistics of 900 players, provides a detailed amateur draft report card, a list of the top one hundred prospects, and a ranking of the Major League Baseball player development programs. The Prospect Handbook is the resource for information regarding the leading minor leagues throughout baseball and is a valuable tool for fans, fantast leaguers, and anyone who wants to know more about the player development process.

Author: The Editors of Baseball America
Paperback: 512 pages ISBN13: 9781932391299, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Baseball America (2010-02-23)
ISBN: 1932391290
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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: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Vintage (2007-03-27) (2007-03-27)
ISBN: 0307280322
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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: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Pantheon (2010-03-09) (2010-03-09)
ISBN: 0375424695
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Author: Ron Shandler
Paperback: 280 pages ISBN13: 9781600783555, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Triumph Books (2010-01-25)
ISBN: 1600783554
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Company: (2010)
ISBN: 0910692300
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Use Youth Baseball Drills to develop players’ understanding, skills, and love for the game. The activities presented will help you make each practice more educational and fun.

This handy coaching tool contains a variety of both tried-and-true and innovative drills that build on and reinforce your technique and tactic instruction of 7- to 12-year-olds. Drills are easily located by topic in the seven chapters, and they progress in difficulty so that you can choose the most appropriate ones for your players’ abilities in each facet of the game. And, because attention spans are short at those ages, each drill is designed to maximize the number of players involved on the field.

Helpful tips throughout the book make on-field practice, organization, and time management much easier. Youth Baseball Drills is your guide to fun, productive practices so that your players get the best possible experience playing the sport.

Author: Marty Schupak
Paperback: 208 pages ISBN13: 9780736056328, Condition: USED - VERY GOOD, Notes:
Company: Human Kinetics (2005-02-18)
ISBN: 0736056327
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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.

Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print
Company: Lakeside Publishing Company, 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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Company: Triumph Books
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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: 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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Company: Canadian Fed Amateur Baseball
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The Official Athletic College Guide--Baseball provides a comprehensive listing of all colleges and universities offering baseball scholarships across the United States. It also includes tips, resource information, and application assistance.

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Company: Sport Source
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Company: Beckett Media Llc
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RotoWire.com has taken the best of its in-depth player analysis and packaged it in a magazine for 2010. The magazine will help make you the best-prepared member of your fantasy draft. More than 1,400 player profiles, dollar values, projected stats!

Magazine: Magazine Subscription
Company: Roto Sports Inc
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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.

Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print
Company: JSAN Publishing
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Baseball Guys Play Set contains 2 baseball teams, umpire, felt field and working scoreboard. Encourages children to use their imagination. The easy carry box is perfect for storage and clean up. Set has 29 pieces with 2 1/2" figures. Ages 5+

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)
List Price: $24.99
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This 31" Ash Wood bat has a Natural Finish with a standard bat end.

Misc.: 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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The Prospect GPP1001 is a 10.00" youth glove featuring Mizuno's PowerClose technology, making it easier for younger players to close the glove and catch the ball.

Sports: 10.00" Utility pattern, Patented PowerClose technology is unmatched in the industry, Multiple technologies makes it easier for younger players to close the glove and catch the ball, Helps youth players learn to catch the right way, in the pocket, Parashock palm pad reduces shock to minimize "sting"
Company: Mizuno (2007-08-10)
List Price: $20.00
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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: 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, Recommended age range 3 years and up
Company: Fisher Price
List Price: $29.99
Amazon Price: $37.49

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 ESPN music add to the fun. Height adjustable for peewees to preschool pros. Includes bat and three balls. Requires three "C" batteries, not included. Measures approximately 24"H.

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 ESPN music add to the fun., Height adjustable for peewees to preschool pros.
Company: Fisher Price (2007-07-01)
List Price: $49.99
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This 30" 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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This 29" 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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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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This 26" 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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This 28" 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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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
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MLB 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
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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

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Company: Sony Computer Entertainment (2010-03) (2010-03-02)
List Price: $59.99
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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: $19.99
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Major League Baseball 2K10 by 2K Games, allows you to work the corners, based on each pitcher's mechanics and official scouting reports, Total Control Pitching lets you put the ball exactly where you want it, provided you keep a close eye on your pitch count.

Work the count, with Total Control Hitting you can time your swing to hit for power, put the ball in play or take a defensive cut. Batter's Eye 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.

The best play like the best, true-to-life player rating system, Signature Style and a new Motion Model ensure every pitch, swing, catch, throw, steal and slide looks and feels like you're at the ballpark.

Become a living legend, with My Player mode you can create a player, choose a team and then play your way into the Hall of Fame. Authentic presentation, MLB Today delivers real-time scores, standings, news and stats to ensure timely commentary that reflects what's actually going on in the Majors.

Knowledge is power; use Inside Edge to scout players, assess strengths, weaknesses and tendencies, and then exploit them to get the upper hand. Publish your franchise stats and standings, and upload game highlights and screenshots to your personal page at 2KSports.com A Mini-Rink mode allows players to engage in 2-on-2 hockey on a smaller ice surface. Pond Hockey involves playing hockey on an outdoor pond rink.

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: $59.99
Amazon Price: $52.54
Used Price: $44.79

MLB 09 PS3

Video Game: Hotshot Fielding - The game now includes more dynamic fielder reactions and animations, as well as improved bare-handed flips., Road to the Show 3.0 - The new version of the popular mode includes an all-new steal and leadoff system, and more interaction with the player's coaches., Franchise 2.0 - Now includes salary arbitration, waiver transactions, September call-ups, and the 40-man roster., Improved online play - Now includes flex scheduling to allow players to play out-of-order games, and Roster Vault option to allow gamers can create their own custom rosters and upload them online for other gamers to use., Custom Music/Replays - Gamers will now be able to store their favorite songs to their PS3 and assign them to be played at various points in the game, including a batter's walk-up animation. Players may also create custom taunts.
Company: Sony Computer Entertainment (2009-03) (2009-03-03)
List Price: $39.99
Amazon Price: $27.99
Used Price: $14.23

XBOX360 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2K9

Video Game: Live 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: $10.00
Used Price: $8.28

Major League Baseball 2K9 captures the essence of baseball down to some of the most minute, player- specific details including batting stances, pitching windups and signature swings. 2K Sports has gone above and beyond the call of duty to deliver this in true major league fashion. Additionally, gameplay enhancements in pitching, batting, fielding and base running promise this year's installment to be user-friendly and enjoyable for rookies or veterans. New commentary and presentation provide the icing to this ultimate baseball experience. If you really want to Play Ball this is the game for you. Minimum PC Requirements - CPU - Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz Single Core processor or equivalent (2.8 Ghz for Vista); RAM - 512 MB or more (1 GB for Vista); Disc Drive - 8x or faster DVD drive; Hard Drive - 9.5 GB or more free space; Video - DirectX 9.0c compatible; Sound - DirectX 9.0c compatibleInput - Keyboard or dual-analog gamepad; * Video card with 128 MB or more memory and one of the following chipsets is required - ATI x1300 or better | NVIDIA 6600 or better | DirectX 9.0c compatible card with Shader Model 3.0

CD-ROM: CD-ROMMore Signature Style - 2K Sports adds to its impressive library of player-specific animations with more than 300 new signature animations, bringing players to life at the plate, on the mound and in the field, allowing you to play ball like never before., Franchise Mode - Take charge of your franchise and enjoy the all-new MLB.com presentation style, a new level of CPU customization, multi-player functionality, and player ambitions., Inside Edge 2009 - Inside Edge produces remarkably accurate player tendencies. With more than 6 years of scouting reports infused into the action on the field, Inside Edge ensures that players react to in-game situations as they would in real life, Brand New Commentary - Gary Thorne provides the play-by-play calls alongside color analyst Steve Phillips, giving a new perspective and more depth for a true-to-life, insightful broadcast

"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: $35.99
Used Price: $27.49

Combining all the elements of a realistic sports title with the thrilling action of a crazy arcade game, Backyard Baseball '10, is the ultimate kids' baseball experience with new fields, detailed graphics, precise game controls, and a beefed up MLB roster including David Big Papi" Ortiz, who is returning for a second season as the game's cover player. Along with Ortiz, Backyard Baseball '10, let's kids play with or alongside other pro players featured as kids in full uniforms including stars from all 30 MLB teams such as Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro, Vladimir Guerrero, Albert Pujols, Alfonso Soriano, and Ryan Howard. As kids play more, they are able to unlock several additional stars.

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
Amazon Price: $12.95
Used Price: $11.99

In March 1914, construction began on what is now known as Wrigley Field. At a cost of $250,000, Wrigley Field remains one of the oldest parks in the history of baseball.

In the 1950s, New York lost both the Giants and the Dodgers and rumors stated that the teams left, in part, due to the fact that they wanted a new stadium.

Commonly referred to as the "Home of the Braves" in honor of it's tenants, Turner Field hosted its inaugural Atlanta Braves game in April 1997.

To get a youth baseball player on the road to success, getting them the right glove is a key.

In April 1992, Camden Yards opened its doors as a brand new $100 million facility that was designed under the architectural guidance of HOK Sport and constructed by Danobe Construction.