Baseball Training Aid

Abstract

A baseball is provided with indicia to aid a batter in visualizing direction and loft of a batted ball. By providing a series of projected lofts, a batter can train to hit a ball of varying lofts, ranging from ground balls, to line drives, to pop-ups and any range in between. In addition to projected lofts, one or more projected directional indicators can also be marked on the training ball.

I/We claim: 
     
         1 . A ball comprising:
 a horizontal alignment marker;   a first loft indicator designating a first loft from horizontal; and   a directional indicator marking.   
     
     
         2 . A ball according to  claim 1 , the horizontal alignment marker comprising tee positioning suggestion placed on a bottom area of said ball. 
     
     
         3 . A ball according to  claim 1  in combination with a tee for carrying said ball. 
     
     
         4 . A ball according to  claim 4 , said tee carrying said ball at said horizontal alignment marker. 
     
     
         5 . A ball according to  claim 1 , said first loft indicator intersecting said directional indicator marking at a first position below an equator of said ball as said ball rests on said bottom area of said ball. 
     
     
         6 . A ball according to  claim 5 , said ball further comprising a second loft indicator designating a second loft from horizontal. 
     
     
         7 . A ball according to  claim 6 , said second loft indicator intersecting said directional indicator marking at a second position below said equator of said ball as said ball rests on said bottom area of said ball, said second position closer to said bottom of said ball below said equator of said ball than said first position below said equator of said ball.