Baseball training system and method
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1. A baseball training system comprising:
- a target;
a collector for collecting balls thrown at the target by a thrower;
a throwback unit associated with said collector for receiving collected balls back to said thrower;
said throwback unit comprising;
a base;
a drive motor mounted on said base;
a wheel coupled to said drive motor; and
a guide, at least one of said wheel or said guide being adjustable to permit adjustment of a characteristic of said baseball training system.
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Abstract
A baseball training system and method for training a player is shown. The baseball system and method includes a collector for collecting thrown balls and directing them to a throwback unit which has multiple adjusters for adjusting various characteristics of a ball being thrown back. The throwback unit can be adjusted to accommodate different ball sizes to change a trajectory of a ball being thrown back by the throwback unit.
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34 Claims
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1. A baseball training system comprising:
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a target;
a collector for collecting balls thrown at the target by a thrower;
a throwback unit associated with said collector for receiving collected balls back to said thrower;
said throwback unit comprising;
a base;
a drive motor mounted on said base;
a wheel coupled to said drive motor; and
a guide, at least one of said wheel or said guide being adjustable to permit adjustment of a characteristic of said baseball training system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 31)
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18. A throwback system comprising:
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a base;
a drive motor mounted on said base;
a wheel coupled to and driven by said drive motor; and
a guide;
at least one of said wheel or said guide being adjustable to permit adjustment of a characteristic of said throwback system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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32. A method for returning thrown balls to a player, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a throwback unit;
situating said throwback unit in operative relationship with a collector for collecting balls thrown at a target associated with the collector;
adjusting said throwback unit to accommodate a desired ball size; and
adjusting said throwback unit to return a ball along a predetermined ball return trajectory. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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