John W Fitzpatrick

US Patent:

D4233115, Apr 25, 2000

Filed:

Apr 27, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/104053

Inventors:

John J. Fitzpatrick - New York NY

International Classification:

0799

US Classification:

D 8 36

US Patent:

20170043233, Feb 16, 2017

Filed:

Aug 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/236380

Inventors:

John Fitzpatrick - Yonkers NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 67/00

Abstract:

A ball game having three Pitchers, two Catchers, and 10 Batter-Fielders. The ball game is played on a ball field having first, second, and third bases and home plate. The ball game includes a ball and a bat. The game is played where the First Pitcher pitches to the first batter and the First Catcher assumes the catcher's position, the remaining Batter-Fielders assume their positions in and around the field. Play begins using standard rules regarding balls and strikes. The First Pitcher is replaced by the Second Pitcher if the First Pitcher allows a batter to reach base and is only allowed to pitch again if the Second and Third Pitchers have allowed a batter to reach base. If the first batter makes an out, the first batter is no longer eligible to hit, returns to the playing field and is replaced at bat by the second batter. Each consecutive fielder has a turn at bat. Play continues until after all players have had an opportunity to bat, Second and Third Pitchers have pitched and the Second Catcher has caught while the First Catcher is at bat, and the only remaining player in the Batting Lineup gets a base hit or makes an out against the current pitcher in the Pitching Cycle.