Patent ID: 7794339

Claim:
A batting practice apparatus, comprising: a spindle having a central hole, a hub immediately adjacent said central hole, and three target supporting rings; an axle passing through said spindle central hole; three targets, each one of said three targets coupled with a respective one of said three target support rings, said axle passing through at least one of said three targets; and a counterweight arm radiating from said spindle hub; wherein said three targets are spaced at ninety degree intervals from an adjacent target, thereby causing spindle to first spin in one direction, and then to oscillate or rock alternately clockwise and counterclockwise before finally coming to a rest after a target has been struck; and wherein at least two of said three targets further comprise a unitary common tube defining at distal longitudinal ends said two of said three targets, said unitary common tube having a small hole formed centrally therein through which said axle and said hub pass.