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A batting tee device for training a batter to contact a pitched baseball only along an optimal line of contact, the batting tee including a tee member for holding a ball to batted above a ground surface and a base member for supporting the tee member in a generally vertical position relative to the

A batting tee device for training a batter to contact a pitched baseball only along an optimal line of contact, the batting tee including a tee member for holding a ball to batted above a ground surface and a base member for supporting the tee member in a generally vertical position relative to the ground surface. The tee member includes a ball support member disposed at a free end thereof and the base member includes a portion representing a baseball home-plate. The batting tee is adapted to allow at least the ball support member of the tee member to be selectively located only along a single predetermined optimal line of contact located relative to the portion of the base member representing the baseball home-plate for left-handed or right-handed batters.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A batting tee device comprising:tee means for holding a ball to be batted above a ground surface, said tee means including ball seating means disposed at a free end thereof;base means for supporting said tee means in a generally vertical position relative to the ground su

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A batting tee device comprising:tee means for holding a ball to be batted above a ground surface, said tee means including ball seating means disposed at a free end thereof;base means for supporting said tee means in a generally vertical position relative to the ground surface, said base means including a portion representing a baseball home-plate having a leading edge, a V-shaped trailing edge, and parallel side edges extending between said leading and trailing edges; andlocating means for allowing at least said ball seating means of said tee means to be selectively located only along one of two predetermined optimal straight lines of contact, each of said lines being disposed at an angle measured from a point on said V-shaped trailing edge located nearest said leading edge, each of said lines of contact starting at a location adjacent to where one of said side edges and said V-shaped trailing edge merge and extending beyond said leading edge in a direction opposite said V-shaped trailing edge.