In 1988, 14 year-old Chris Richard begged his dad for a pitching machine. The batting cages were too far away and expensive, so Dad grabbed some old computer housing, added hobby-shop motors and wheels, and the first Personal Pitcher was born. Chris used the heck out of it, thru high school and into college, and in 1995, was drafted by the St Louis Cardinals. Five years later, Chris was in the Big Leagues hitting a home run on his first Major League pitch.
Since then, the Personal Pitcher has undergone continuous improvement with the addition of left and right-handed curveballs, 4 adjustable speed settings, a pitch indicator light for timing, and a variable pitch delivery setting to name a few. For over 20+ years Personal Pitchers have helped ballplayers move up to the next level. There's no substitute for being able to take a few hundred swings a day, and that's why the Personal Pitcher, its accessories and hitting aids, have become the ideal hitting equipment to create better baseball and softball players at all levels, from pee wee to professional. Your son or daughter will love the Personal Pitcher!
