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A baseball target device is disclosed wherein the device includes a target that is adjustable in height and length to simulate the strike zones of different size batters. In the preferred embodiment, the device utilizes a base to which a telescopically adjustable vertical frame is attached, wherein

A baseball target device is disclosed wherein the device includes a target that is adjustable in height and length to simulate the strike zones of different size batters. In the preferred embodiment, the device utilizes a base to which a telescopically adjustable vertical frame is attached, wherein the frame supports an adjustable spring-loaded window shade device. The shade of this device hangs down from the frame and its unrolled portion defines a “strike zone”for the pitcher. A picture of a crouched catcher and umpire is imprinted on the shade to give the target a realistic effect. The pitcher may adjust the target to the size of the strike zone for a particular batter by adjusting the telescopic frame to the height of the batter\s shoulder and then adjusting the target shade to the batter\s knee, thus creating a target whose size and location simulates the exact strike zone for that particular batter.

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A baseball target device comprising: a. a base: b. a tubular frame extending substantially vertically therefrom; c. said frame having a spring-loaded roller mechanism mounted across it in a substantially horizontal position, whereby the top of the roller defines the top level of a simulated strike z

A baseball target device comprising: a. a base: b. a tubular frame extending substantially vertically therefrom; c. said frame having a spring-loaded roller mechanism mounted across it in a substantially horizontal position, whereby the top of the roller defines the top level of a simulated strike zone for the device; d. said frame having a pair of telescopic vertical legs whose overall length can be adjusted to raise or lower the height of the roller to conform to the actual top level of a particular batter\s strike zone; and, e. a target sheet attached to the roller for simulating the strike zone, said sheet having a width equal to that of any batter\s strike zone, said sheet also having one end fixedly attached to the roller so that a midsection of the sheet is rollable upon the roller and a second, free end of the sheet is adapted to hang from it, whereby the unrolled portion of the sheet between the top of the roller and the sheet\s free end defines the length of the simulated strike zone, the free end defines the lower level of the device\s strike zone and the length of the simulated zone can be selectively varied by rolling or unrolling the sheet from the roller to simultaneously adjust both the length of the device\s strike zone and its lower level to conform to the actual length and lower level of the batter\s strike zone.