Patent ID: 7648141

Claim:
A baseball simulation game comprising: (a) a base frame structure; (b) a playing surface having an infield section and an outfield section, the infield section having a home plate location; (c) a manually operable batting assembly comprising a swingable bat for hitting a ball; (d) an elongate pitching pipe directed from the outfield section toward the home plate location, said pitching pipe having an exit end portion located relatively proximal to the home plate location and an entrance end portion located relatively distal to the home plate location, being diametrically enclosed substantially along its entire length; and having an inside diameter at least one and one-half times larger than the diameter of the ball and such inside diameter being smooth; and (e) wherein the playing surface is composed of a material capable of imparting significant friction against the ball as the ball rolls on the playing surface relative to the level of friction imposed on the ball by the pitching pipe.