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Dual Sport Canvas Catcher

Dual Sport Canvas Catcher

Double sided with graphics and pouch to simulate real life passing and pitching practices. Just reverse the canvas to change sports. Used by colleges, high schools, and sports camps to train quarterbacks and pitchers. Frame size: 75"H x 48"W. Made of heavy-duty vinyl coated nylon, with 18 gauge galvanized steel frame. For Football and Baseball.
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Franklin Sports Mlb Pitching Machine With Auto Feed 1097

Franklin Sports Mlb Pitching Machine With Auto Feed 1097

The Franklin(r) Field Master pitching machine and auto feeder combo can be used for batting practice and fielding drills. It used 73-mm dimpled polyballs.
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Goalrilla Spring Trainer

Goalrilla Spring Trainer

Goalrilla Spring Swing TrainerPractice your swings and perfect your baseball skills and talent with the Goalrilla Spring Trainer. This trainer helps to build muscle memory quickly and allows 100 - 150 swings in 10 minutes. The durable bungee system holds ball in place and allows for a quick rest withing 4 seconds after each hit. This trainer allows you to adjust the height and pitch of the balls and helps correct your swing by giving you instant feedback. Designed for indoor or outdoor use, this trainer is portable and easy to move from one location to another. Simply reveal the trainer by folding the dampening net over the top of the it. The Goalrilla Spring Swing Trainer dampening sports net was designed, tested and proven to dampen the forces from multiple sports balls. That's what makes the Goalrilla Spring Swing Trainer one of the most versatile hitting aids. This trainer is built to train and handle aggressive play and hits.
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York Mets Fuel Cell Polished Black with Black Iridium - by Oakley

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Franklin 1997 MLB L Frame Pitching Screen

Franklin 1997 MLB L Frame Pitching Screen

Designed originally as a pitching screen only, the modified design has two sections that can be separated for use as an infielder's screen during practice sessions. We also have added wheels for easy mobility.
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Harvard 5in1 Sports Trainer

Harvard 5in1 Sports Trainer

Work on all of your games with the Harvard® 5-in-1 sports trainer, which includes everything you need to play basketball, soccer, baseball, stick hockey and lacrosse.
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Champion Sports CHS98 Bases Set Of 4

Champion Sports CHS98 Bases Set Of 4

Get your baseball field ready with the Indoor/Outdoor Baseball Base Set from Champion Sports. This set includes 1 orange home plate and 3 orange bases. All pieces are 100 percent molded vinyl and are safe for indoor or outdoor use.
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Champion Sports Pitching Safety Screen

Champion Sports Pitching Safety Screen

The Champion Sports Baseball Pitching Safety Screen features a heavy-duty steel tube frame and heavyweight nylon netting with a 36in drop to throw through. This protective screen allows coaches to stand in front of the pitcher and watch each throw while staying safe and protected. The practice screen is reversible for left or right-handed throwing and features a pillow case style net that slides over the frame in seconds for quick and easy assembly.
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Solo Sports Solo Hitter Net SLT 3000

Solo Sports Solo Hitter Net SLT 3000

Deluxe Solo Hitter Batting Trainer. Endorsed by 8 time batting champion Tony Gwynn, this professional style batting trainer is used by Major League Baseball Teams, and hundreds of high schools and colleages for developing continuous hand eye coordination for improved hitting for both baseball and softball. Patented folding frame, with suspended ball, easily tranports from the backyard to the field. Includes baseball, softball, and carry bag.
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Franklin MLB Professional Multi-Sport Return Trainer

Franklin MLB Professional Multi-Sport Return Trainer

Improve your pitching skills, fielding skills, and more with the Franklin Sports MLB Professional Multi-Sport Return Trainer. This durable training screen features a tubular steel construction with a two-sided, all-weather net. The frame features patented adjustment hinges for multiple return angles. Adjust it to simulate fly balls, line drives, or ground balls! The net easily slides over the top tube and loops into place with the bungee attachment cords.
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Jugs Sports MVP Baseball Pitching Machine

Jugs Sports MVP Baseball Pitching Machine

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Specifically designed for pitching machine league games, the Jugs MVP Baseball Pitching Machine has the precision and accuracy to throw consistent strikes every time. Using the Jugs MVP for your game eliminates the stress of walks and the fear of being hit by the pitch. Delivering strike after strike, the Jugs MVP keeps the action and momentum going, while training young players to step into the batters box with confidence. Recommended for players from 8 to 12 years old, the Jugs MVP throws baseballs and softballs at adjustable speeds from 20 to 52 miles an hour. Young players can start out slow and build up to the higher speeds as the season progresses--with a digital readout display it is easy to set and maintain the players' ideal speed. As good for practice as it is for games, the Jugs MVP features swivel- base casting that provides 360-degree movement for fly balls, pop-ups, and ground balls depending on what your practice or game calls for. The Jugs MVP is built special non-marking pneumatic tires and comes with an unparalleled 5-year manufacturer's guarantee. Having the Jugs MVP makes the games a success and is like including another instructor on the practice field--and, weighing in at 56 pounds, the Jugs MVP is portable and easy to set up. MPN - M1600
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Jugs Sports MVP Baseball Pitching Machine Ratings - Rating 3.75/5
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GS Baseball Batting Cage Framework-Outdoor Use GALVANIZED STEEL TUBING 75L X 12H X 12W

GS Baseball Batting Cage Framework-Outdoor Use GALVANIZED STEEL TUBING 75'L X 12'H X 12'W

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GS Baseball Batting Cage Framework-Outdoor Use *********NETS SOLD SEPARATELY*********** SEE EPIC ITEM # E2342 FOR NETTING OPTIONS Description: Constructed of heavy duty galvanized steel tubing (1 5/8"). **Kit includes ground sleeves, hardware and cables.** The only one in the industry that provides 4 frame sections. This insures strong, enduring installation. ALL FRAMES INCLUDE ALL HARDWARE NEEDED FOR A PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION. Due to color differences in monitors, the colors on this site are for reference only. Please contact Epic Sports if you have any color questions.
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Solo Sports Deluxe Folding Soccer Goal Net SGX 6000

Solo Sports Deluxe Folding Soccer Goal Net SGX 6000

Deluxe Multi Sport Goal- Train like the pros with this Multi Sport Goal, that can be used for complete Soccer Training, Baseball Pitchback, Street Hockey Goal, and even a Baseball Backstop. Made of heavy gauge steel tubing, this product has a specially designed frame design that allows it to easily set up to a 6' wide goal, or fold into a 15" portable unit for transport to a field, or for easy storage. Complete with ground stakes.
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Deluxe Baseball Softball Gear Bag Twin

Deluxe Baseball Softball Gear Bag Twin

The Mobile Edge Deluxe Baseball/Softball Bag is the finest individual player bag on the market today. Designed by active tournament and college players this feature-rich bag will carry all your baseball or softball related gear and a lot more! There is even an insulated cooler compartment built into the bag large enough to hold two six-packs of your favorite 12oz beverage or ten 17oz water bottlesProduct Material: 1680D Ballistic NylonProduct Weight: 4.50 lbs.
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In Black and White Race and Sports in America

In Black and White: Race and Sports in America

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From the days of the Negro Leagues in baseball up to the present when collegiate basketball factories entice and then fail to educate young black men, sports in America have long served as a barometer of the country's racial climate. Just as blacks are generally absent from the upper echelons of corporate America, they are similarly underrepresented from the front offices of the sports industry as well. In this compact volume, Kenneth L. Shropshire confronts prominent racial myths head-on, offering both a descriptive history of--and prescriptive solutions for--the most pressing problems currently plaguing sports. At present, whites have a 95% ownership stake in professional basketball, baseball, and football teams. And yet, when confronted with programs intended to diversify their front offices, many teams resort to the familiar refrain of merit-based excuses: there simply aren't enough qualified black candidates or they don't know how to network. While more subtle, this approach has the same effect as the racist comments of an Al Campanis or a Marge Schott: it stigmatizes and excludes African-Americans. In the insular world of sports, characterized by a feeder system through which former players often move up to become coaches, managers, executives, and owners, blacks are eminently qualified. For example, after decades of active involvement with their sport, they often bring to the table experiences more relevant to the black players which make up the majority of professional athletes. Given the centrality of sport in American life, it is imperative that the industry be a leader, not a laggard, in the arena of racial equality. Informed by Frederick Douglass's belief that power concedes nothing without a demand, In Black and White casts its net widely, dissecting claims of colorblindness and reverse racism as self-serving, rhetorical camouflage and scrutinizing professional and collegiate sports, sports agents, and owners alike. No mere critique, however, the volume looks optimistically forward, outlining strategies of interest to all those who have a stake, professional or otherwise, in sports and racial equality.
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SKLZ Quick Flat Rung Agility Ladder

SKLZ Quick Flat Rung Agility Ladder

The SKLZ 15-Rung Quick Ladder ladder quickly improves acceleration, lateral speed and change of direction. Develop the core skills to enhance balance, rhythm and body control. These core skills are critical to any athlete that wants to perform at a faster level than the competition in baseball, soccer, football, etc. 11 heavy duty plastic rungs for high intensity training, each flat-rung is spaced 15" apart. Four ground stakes to fasten the ladder to the ground. Instructional DVD and six-week progressive training workout plan included.
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Jugs Sports Michelle Smith Softball Backyard Package

Jugs Sports Michelle Smith Softball Backyard Package

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Jugs Sports Michelle Smith Softball Backyard Package. # Includes a Super Softball Pitching Machine, a #8 Backyard Net with frame, a Free Backdrop and Pitchers Trainer, a Fixed-Frame Softball Screen, a Back-Saver Ball Basket, and 3-dozen yellow Sting-Free Dimpled Softballs # Super Softball Pitching Machine: Pitches a variety of pitching machine, practice, and regulation softballs between 20 and 70 mph, digital readout display, realistic underhand delivery, swivel-design base provides 360 degree movement for fly balls, pop-ups and ground balls, and is safe and easy to operate # Backyard Net #8: (55 L x 11 W x 11 H) features 119 lb. breaking strength Dura-Tech nylon netting, UV resistant, top of net is reinforced to hold the hanging ropes, weather treated, preshrunk for proper hanging, is generally used by backyard players youth leagues, and high schools, and is extremely fire retardant (rated at 496 degrees) # Net Frame: requires a 59 L x 15 W x 11 H assembly space, made of industrial-gauge galvanized steel, comes complete with uprights, crossbars, cable hooks, and ground sleeves # Backdrop and Pitchers Trainer: made of heavy-duty vinyl, protects your batting cage, features metal corner grommets for stability and durability, includes a white strike-zone indicator for pitching practice # Fixed-Frame Softball Screen: (6 W x 6.5 H, 20 W x 33 H opening), powder coated steel tubing frame, pillow case style double-thick polyethylene netting with a 240-lb. breaking strength, heavy-duty bolt on legs, and is portable and easy to move # Back-Saver Ball Basket: holds up to 60 baseballs or 36 softballs, made of galvanized tubing, and is lightweight and durable # Sting-Free Dimpled Softballs: same size and weight as regulation softballs, feel like leather when hit, will not damage aluminum bats, and will not sting hitters hand
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Total Control Sports Hole Practice Batting Ball

Total Control Sports Hole Practice Batting Ball

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Continue your development, strength and drive with the Total Control Sports Hole Batting Ball in packs of 12, 24 and 96. The TCB "HOLE" Balls are a must-have for the serious Fastpitch or Baseball hitter and their teams. The only Wiffle-style ball designed to last... made from the same base material as the TCB Ball and is guaranteed for a full year from any breakage. It hits better, throws better with the same flight as ordinary plastic balls. The TCB "HOLE" Ball is approximately 3.2 inches diameter and is the ultimate replacement of hard plastic Wiffle balls. The optimum use is when the front toss method is used.
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Sports Tutor HomePlate Pitching Machine

Sports Tutor HomePlate Pitching Machine

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The HomePlate machine can simulate almost any pitcher you are likely to face.The BASEBALL model can throw a 90 MPH fastball, followed by a 75 MPH curve, followed by a change-up, followed by a slider. Or any other combination of pitches you select. And it can do it all automatically with only seven seconds between pitches.Complete Control
The HomePlate machine can throw pitches in sequential or random order, or you can practice repeatedly against any individual pitch. You can also control pitch timing manually using the SINGLE PITCH feature, which is useful when a coach wants more time between pitches for instruction.Pitch Discrimination
With a regular pitching machine hitters swing at every pitch, and therefore don’t practice the highest level hitting skill of Pitch Discrimination. The HomePlate allows you to program a mixture of balls and strikes, as well as different types of pitches. Hitters then need to make the “swing/don’t swing” decision on every ...
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Jugs Sports Michelle Smith Softball Backyard Package

Jugs Sports Michelle Smith Softball Backyard Package

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Jugs Sports Michelle Smith Softball Backyard Package. # Includes a Super Softball Pitching Machine, a #8 Backyard Net with frame, a Free Backdrop and Pitchers Trainer, a Fixed-Frame Softball Screen, a Back-Saver Ball Basket, and 3-dozen yellow Sting-Free Dimpled Softballs # Super Softball Pitching Machine: Pitches a variety of pitching machine, practice, and regulation softballs between 20 and 70 mph, digital readout display, realistic underhand delivery, swivel-design base provides 360 degree movement for fly balls, pop-ups and ground balls, and is safe and easy to operate # Backyard Net #8: (55 L x 11 W x 11 H) features 119 lb. breaking strength Dura-Tech nylon netting, UV resistant, top of net is reinforced to hold the hanging ropes, weather treated, preshrunk for proper hanging, is generally used by backyard players youth leagues, and high schools, and is extremely fire retardant (rated at 496 degrees) # Net Frame: requires a 59 L x 15 W x 11 H assembly space, made of industrial-gauge galvanized steel, comes complete with uprights, crossbars, cable hooks, and ground sleeves # Backdrop and Pitchers Trainer: made of heavy-duty vinyl, protects your batting cage, features metal corner grommets for stability and durability, includes a white strike-zone indicator for pitching practice # Fixed-Frame Softball Screen: (6 W x 6.5 H, 20 W x 33 H opening), powder coated steel tubing frame, pillow case style double-thick polyethylene netting with a 240-lb. breaking strength, heavy-duty bolt on legs, and is portable and easy to move # Back-Saver Ball Basket: holds up to 60 baseballs or 36 softballs, made of galvanized tubing, and is lightweight and durable # Sting-Free Dimpled Softballs: same size and weight as regulation softballs, feel like leather when hit, will not damage aluminum bats, and will not sting hitters hand
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In Black and White Race and Sports in America

In Black and White: Race and Sports in America

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From the days of the Negro Leagues in baseball up to the present when collegiate basketball factories entice and then fail to educate young black men, sports in America have long served as a barometer of the country's racial climate. Just as blacks are generally absent from the upper echelons of corporate America, they are similarly underrepresented from the front offices of the sports industry as well. In this compact volume, Kenneth L. Shropshire confronts prominent racial myths head-on, offering both a descriptive history of--and prescriptive solutions for--the most pressing problems currently plaguing sports. At present, whites have a 95% ownership stake in professional basketball, baseball, and football teams. And yet, when confronted with programs intended to diversify their front offices, many teams resort to the familiar refrain of merit-based excuses: there simply aren't enough qualified black candidates or they don't know how to network. While more subtle, this approach has the same effect as the racist comments of an Al Campanis or a Marge Schott: it stigmatizes and excludes African-Americans. In the insular world of sports, characterized by a feeder system through which former players often move up to become coaches, managers, executives, and owners, blacks are eminently qualified. For example, after decades of active involvement with their sport, they often bring to the table experiences more relevant to the black players which make up the majority of professional athletes. Given the centrality of sport in American life, it is imperative that the industry be a leader, not a laggard, in the arena of racial equality. Informed by Frederick Douglass's belief that power concedes nothing without a demand, In Black and White casts its net widely, dissecting claims of colorblindness and reverse racism as self-serving, rhetorical camouflage and scrutinizing professional and collegiate sports, sports agents, and owners alike. No mere critique, however, the volume looks optimistically forward, outlining strategies of interest to all those who have a stake, professional or otherwise, in sports and racial equality.
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In Black and White Race and Sports in America Ratings - Rating 2.77/5
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Backyard Batter Sport Baseball Soft Toss Machine...

Backyard Batter Sport Baseball Soft Toss Machine...

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Training aid for all levels and ages. Develops hand-eye coordination, technique, muscle memory, and bat speed. Variable pitching angles, slow arc, high arc, and quicker knee high pitch. Adjustable timing. Uses baseballs, softballs, and practice balls. Rechargeable battery. Portable, lightweight, durable. Easy assembly. Includes Carrying bag and a Kevin Sietzer Instructional DVD with hitting skill and drills.
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Recreational Sports Games Kit

Recreational Sports & Games Kit

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Crocs Footwear Cutter & Buck Danskin Easton Fila K-Swiss New Balance Oakley 2 Risk Games 2 Monopoly Games 3 Chess N' Checkers Sets 6 Double Six Dominoes 12 Playing Cards - Poker 12 Playing Cards - Pinochle 1 Scrabble Game 2 Uno Card Games 3 MacGregor X6000 Synthetic Leather Basketballs 2 MacGregor Handsewn Soccer Balls - Size 5 3 MacGregor XF9 Rubber Footballs 6 Dudley Thunder Softballs 1 MacGregor X10 Softball Bat 34" 26oz. 1 MacGregor X10 Softball Bat 34" 28oz. 1 MacGregor X10 Softball Bat 34" 30oz. 10 Flag Football Belts - Adult Large - Yellow 3 Flag Football Belts - Adult X-Large - Yellow 10 Flag Football Belts - Adult Large - Red 3 Flag Football Belts - Adult X-Large - Red 4 Frisbees - 140g 2 Jump Ropes - 9' 2 Jump Ropes - 10' 1 Steel Hand Inflator 2 Air Pump Needles, 6-Pack
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Headsweats Skullcap White

Headsweats Skullcap, White

One, single skullcap is a base layer for your single skull; twenty skullcaps are helmet liners for the entire team. Think of this hat as a base layer for your head. Fits just above your ears for the perfect fit under another hat or helmet……and we mean all helmets; cycling, motorcycle, snowsports, construction, hockey, baseball, softball, paintball and tactical.
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Pocket Radar EA

Pocket Radar (EA)

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Pocket Radar™ utilizes a Doppler radar signal sensing and processing system coupled with re-engineered microwave and antenna components to deliver powerful performance in a device compact enough to easily fit into a shirt pocket.In creating the world’s most compact speed radar device, we had to completely re-assess, re-engineer and re-build nearly every aspect of traditional radar technology. By combining Pocket Radar™’s proprietary digital signal processing algorithms and state-of-the-art intelligent target acquisition techniques we are able to provide users with industry leading accuracy and speed measurement in a device that is a tiny fraction of the size of traditional speed radar guns.Pocket Radar™ sets a new standard for performance. Designed to be used by both professionals and everyday consumers in a wide range of applications, from coaches clocking baseball pitch speeds, to athletes seeking improved performance, to NASCAR® racing fans looking to enhance their viewing experience and become part of the action, Pocket Radar™ forges a new standard in speed radar performance.Accurate to within 1 mile per hour, Pocket Radar™ is able to take 10, 000 speed measurements using one set of AAA batteries. Its small size and easy-to-use point-and-shoot functionality means that Pocket Radar™ users can get right to the action, while others are still setting up and turning on their traditional, bulky radar speed guns. - (cordless~radar~jugs~portable~gun~)
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Pocket Radar EA Ratings - Rating 4.29/5 Trusted Merchant
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Jugs Sports Small-Ball Pitching Machine

Jugs Sports Small-Ball Pitching Machine

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It's been said that the toughest thing to do in sports is hit a round ball with a round bat. Now you can hone your skills even further with the Jugs Small-Ball pitching machine, which tests your mettle with a ball half the size. By practicing against a 5-inch Jugs polyurethane foam ball, hitters learn to track the ball better from the release point to the impact zone, while simultaneously sharpening their mental focus. In addition, the Small-Ball machine helps hitters improve depth perception by forcing them to keep their head still and eyes level. And young hitters can learn the fundamentals of hitting without the fear of getting whacked by a real baseball. The Small-Ball pitching machine is built of heavy-duty steel, with adjustable legs that help simulate a realistic delivery height for both baseballs and softballs. More significantly, the machine throws fastballs or overhand curves with uncanny accuracy, with simulated speeds of up to 75 mils per hour. Just load up the 25-ball feeder--which offers both manual and automatic feeds--and the mechanism will release a ball every five seconds. Plus, when it's time for fielding practice, you can adjust the machine to instead shoot fly balls and ground balls. Safe to use anywhere, including backyards, garages, or your chosen practice field, the Small-Ball pitching machine is popular among backyard players, youth leagues, high schools, and colleges. The Jugs Small-Ball pitching machine operates on standard 110-volt AC power, but can also function on a separately sold battery pack. Other details include a free brook describing hitting drills, a portable design that weighs only 23 pounds, and a one-year warranty. MPN - M7000
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Jugs Sports Small-Ball Pitching Machine Ratings - Rating 3.75/5
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Sports Equipment Organizer

Sports Equipment Organizer

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The Sports Organizer keeps your family's sporting gear handy and ready for action. Line up your basketball, volleyball, football and soccer ball on the top shelf, then fill the lower basket with tennis and baseballs. Nine movable hanging hooks can be placed anywhere on the grid or frame for added versatility. Use the hooks to hang-up gloves, hats, rackets, pads, skates...with bats in the special rack. With black powder-coated steel and grid construction, this organizer hangs tough in garage, mud-room, or playroom. Minor Assembly Required. 38"L x 13"W x 35"H. There is a 10% restocking fee for returned items on this page. Please allow 1-2 weeks for this item to reach you as it is shipped to you from the manufacturer. Drop Ship. (shipping weight 20 lbs)This item is not available to ship until August 2012. Sorry for the inconvenience."I recently ordered a sports organizer from Jeannie's Kids Club. The price and speed of delivery were great! The quality of the sports organizer is much better than anything I found in local stores."-Naomi, Jeannie's Kids Club customer
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Sports Equipment Organizer Ratings - Rating 3.94/5
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Sklz Sport Brella Umbrella

Sklz Sport Brella Umbrella

handle Material: Metal. shell Material: Nylon. frame Material: Metal. care And Cleaning: Wipe Clean With A Damp Cloth. minimum Collapsed Dimensions: 61.0.
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Franklin Sports DH Batting Gloves

Franklin Sports DH Batting Gloves

Franklin Sports DH Batting Gloves. The DH Series batting gloves were developed using premium materials, combine with our Franklin's signature seamless palm to provide the ultimate in comfort, performance, and durability.
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In Black and White Race and Sports in America

In Black and White: Race and Sports in America

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From the days of the Negro Leagues in baseball up to the present when collegiate basketball factories entice and then fail to educate young black men, sports in America have long served as a barometer of the country's racial climate. Just as blacks are generally absent from the upper echelons of corporate America, they are similarly underrepresented from the front offices of the sports industry as well. In this compact volume, Kenneth L. Shropshire confronts prominent racial myths head-on, offering both a descriptive history of--and prescriptive solutions for--the most pressing problems currently plaguing sports. At present, whites have a 95% ownership stake in professional basketball, baseball, and football teams. And yet, when confronted with programs intended to diversify their front offices, many teams resort to the familiar refrain of merit-based excuses: there simply aren't enough qualified black candidates or they don't know how to network. While more subtle, this approach has the same effect as the racist comments of an Al Campanis or a Marge Schott: it stigmatizes and excludes African-Americans. In the insular world of sports, characterized by a feeder system through which former players often move up to become coaches, managers, executives, and owners, blacks are eminently qualified. For example, after decades of active involvement with their sport, they often bring to the table experiences more relevant to the black players which make up the majority of professional athletes. Given the centrality of sport in American life, it is imperative that the industry be a leader, not a laggard, in the arena of racial equality. Informed by Frederick Douglass's belief that power concedes nothing without a demand, In Black and White casts its net widely, dissecting claims of colorblindness and reverse racism as self-serving, rhetorical camouflage and scrutinizing professional and collegiate sports, sports agents, and owners alike. No mere critique, however, the volume looks optimistically forward, outlining strategies of interest to all those who have a stake, professional or otherwise, in sports and racial equality.
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In Black and White Race and Sports in America Ratings - Rating 3.43/5 Trusted Merchant
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