[Sportsandrec] derek jeter pitch n hit

[Mike]

Hi,
I got it at Big 5 Sporting Goods.
Mike

On 10/5/2012 1:10 PM, Erin Kavanagh wrote:
> Where can I find more info about this product Mike? I tried a quick google search but it didn't yield anything helpful.
> Thanks for sharing!
> Erin
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> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 10:15:46 -0400
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> I love this kind of stuff, Mike. Thanks...
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> From: "Mike" <underthetoaster at gmail.com>
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>> Hi Guys
>> While I was at convention one of the teachers from BLIND inc. told me
>> about this device: the Derek Jeter Pitch 'n' Hit.. It is a baseball with a
>> hole in it that travels along a double cord, therefore, you can hear it
>> coming very well. You tie one end to a tree or pole or something and you
>> have a friend hold the handles of the cords at the other end. Then they
>> pull the handles apart quickly and bring them back together, which is what
>> propels the ball.
>> I got one and I found that it is really fun. It's way easier than hitting
>> a beeper ball. And no electronics to damage! It is pretty easy but more
>> challenging than hitting a ball from a tee since the pitcher can vary the
>> speed, so you can actually track the entire path of the ball by hearing,
>> which you can't do with the intermittent beeps of the beeper balls. Just
>> thought I'd let you guys know about that. It's also a good way to wow the
>> neighborhood kids.
>> Mike
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