Posted by: PatA () on Thu Sep 26 05:15:27 2002

>>> You might say a four year old is too young. I dont think so if you laugh,play and have fun. Some of you may have had some bad childhood experiences, and I'm sorry for it. But some of the biggest highlights I had growing up were catching passes and hitting balls. If I can encourage my son to play outside, to throw and kick a ball rather than always watching cartoons or playing video games, I guess I'm a sick man. Tetherbaseball, I call it a training aid my son I'm sure would call it a toy. Now if my son doesnt care for one of my passions then we can always go out and fly a kite or chase leaves. <<<
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> Thanks Jack, I think I'm gonna order one.
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> > Hi
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> > Well stated Chris. My most cherished memories were from the times I spent with my Dad. From playing catch to fishing or working on a project – it was not the activity that mattered – it was just doing something with Dad that mainly sticks in my memories. --- Dad coached me, I coached my sons and we all still love baseball.
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> > Not positive, but I believe the training aid you are referring to is the “Swing-a-Way.” Good luck to you and your son!
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> > Jack Mankin
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Jack is correct, it is the swing away, they have them on info-mercials now or you can get them at directsports.com, about $30.00. The ball on it is more or less like a regular baseball, so it would be difficult to use a nerf bat or something similar, you would almost have to use a wood or aluminum bat with it. The timing might also be difficult at first, so you will have to work with your son on it. To me it's kind of a novelty device, but it kind of looks like fun, your son may enjoy immensley.