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Fisher-Price Better Batter Baseball The innovative tee-free design on this trainer helps kids keep their eye where it should be when they’re learning to baton the ball. Learning to hit the ball can be fun and easy; just tap the plate to automatically load a ball. The mechanical arm drops down, picks up a ball and then raises right back to position. Sound effects, baseball “”chatter”" and ESPN music add to the fun! ESPN Better Batter Baseball Trainer: Height adjustable for peewees to preschool pros Includes bat and 3 balls Mechanical arm Unique sound effects
Customer Review: Great toy, for what it is!
My 4 yr old and my 2 year old love this toy! We’ve been using it frequently for about 4 months now and every portion of this stand and arm has been hit numerous times (hard) and it is still going strong! True, the arm has been hit off (it snaps back on without a problem) and sometimes the ball attaches to the arm and is difficult to hit off (then I just remove the ball by hand and re-attach it with a lighter touch), but overall this is great. I would buy this again and I would buy this as a gift for kids ages 2-5. At this point, ours is out of commission due to the fact that the three balls it came with have been lost (not destroyed). My kids are looking forward to when the replacement balls arrive in the mail so they can “Batter up!”
Customer Review: This toy ROCKS!
This toy is worth every penny. It is hours of enjoyment for all ages. Better batter baseball is durable and works as advertised.

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Fisher-Price ESPN Better Batter™ Baseball ESPN Better Batter Baseball from Fisher-Price An innovative design keeps the hits coming with the ESPN Better Batter Baseball from Fisher Price baseball. This Fisher-Price toy allows a child to keep his eye where it should be when learning to bat… The batting trainer from Fisher Price and ESPN makes learning to hit the ball fun and easy. The little slugger just needs to simply tap the plate of the Fisher Price toy to load a ball and watch as the mechanical arm drops down, picks up the ball and raises it back to its proper position. The batting trainer from Fisher Price baseball features sound effects including traditional baseball chatter and ESPN music. Sports play is not just centered on one basic skill set as the Fisher Price baseball trainer encourages both healthy physical and emotional development. This batting trainer from Fisher Price and ESPN features grow-with-me features, which let kid aquire new skills at their own pace, proving a boost of self-confidence.
Customer Review: fun but a little frustrating
My child has lots of fun with this toy but the black arm flips off when he hits it about every five times. We ended up duct taping the arm to the base and that helps out alot. Seems like they need to fix that problem. But he loves playing with it.
Customer Review: extremely disappointing with no customer support
My daughter was so excited about this product and we got it for her 5th birthday. First the ball would not come loose from the velcro, then it completely broke. I tried everything to get a replacement part - no help at all from the company’s website and basically told ‘too bad’ when I called. What a disappointing toy and a waste of money! It was my daughter’s big gift and we couldn’t get our money back, a replacement part, and so her bday was a big disappointment. Very sad!

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Fisher-Price Better Batter Baseball The innovative tee-free design on this trainer helps kids keep their eye where it should be when they’re learning to baton the ball. Learning to hit the ball can be fun and easy; just tap the plate to automatically load a ball. The mechanical arm drops down, picks up a ball and then raises right back to position. Sound effects, baseball “”chatter”" and ESPN music add to the fun! ESPN Better Batter Baseball Trainer: Height adjustable for peewees to preschool pros Includes bat and 3 balls Mechanical arm Unique sound effects
Customer Review: Great toy, for what it is!
My 4 yr old and my 2 year old love this toy! We’ve been using it frequently for about 4 months now and every portion of this stand and arm has been hit numerous times (hard) and it is still going strong! True, the arm has been hit off (it snaps back on without a problem) and sometimes the ball attaches to the arm and is difficult to hit off (then I just remove the ball by hand and re-attach it with a lighter touch), but overall this is great. I would buy this again and I would buy this as a gift for kids ages 2-5. At this point, ours is out of commission due to the fact that the three balls it came with have been lost (not destroyed). My kids are looking forward to when the replacement balls arrive in the mail so they can “Batter up!”
Customer Review: This toy ROCKS!
This toy is worth every penny. It is hours of enjoyment for all ages. Better batter baseball is durable and works as advertised.

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