Method of recording and playing baseball game showing each batter's pitch

Abstract

A recorded complete baseball game is condensed into about fifteen minutes of action. All of the at-bat appearances of the players, in turn, are recorded, and then the recorded game is edited to leave only the last pitch thrown to each player, plus any action ensuing after that pitch and any attempts of runners to advance to another base and any other outs, such a runner as being picked off base. Then the recorded edited game is presented to viewers as a condensed game. The condensed game can be presented to subscribers over the Internet, or may be presented on film or as a video recording.

1 . A method of producing an abbreviated video recording of a baseball game for replaying or rebroadcasting, for which a video recording of the baseball game was produced containing (1) substantially every pitch thrown to every batter from a first pitch to a final pitch, (2) game action resulting from every pitch, and (3) other game action occurring during each appearance by every batter, the method comprising editing the video recording to produce an edited recording by deleting substantially all game action other than (i) the final pitch thrown to every batter and any game action resulting from the final pitch, (ii) successful attempts of runners on base to advance to another base not associated with the game action resulting from the final pitch to a batter and (iii) unsuccessful attempts of the runners on base to advance to another base resulting in an out not associated with the game action resulting from the final pitch to a batter, wherein the edited recording constitutes the abbreviated video recording for replaying or rebroadcasting. 
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the abbreviated video recording for a nine-inning baseball game is about 15 minutes. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said step of replaying or rebroadcasting the abbreviated video recording for viewing is conducted over the Internet. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step of replaying or rebroadcasting the abbreviated video recording for viewing is conducted by playing a videotape recording. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the abbreviated video recording contains audio explaining any substitution of players. 
   
   
       6 . A method of obtaining revenue by replaying or rebroadcasting an abbreviated video recording of a baseball game made by the method of  claim 1  in exchange for a fee. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said step of replaying or rebroadcasting the abbreviated video recording for viewing is conducted over the Internet. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the abbreviated video recording contains audio explaining any substitution of players. 
   
   
       9 . A method of obtaining revenue by offering an abbreviated video recording of a baseball game made by the method of  claim 1  to potential subscribers for viewing and playing or broadcasting the abbreviated video recording for viewing by the subscribers for monetary consideration. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said step of playing or broadcasting the abbreviated video for viewing is conducted over the Internet. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the abbreviated video contains audio explaining any substitution of players.