One of those fun things that always showed up at amusement parks and carnivals in the 80′s and 90′s made its debut at The Coke this summer.
The speed pitch.
I used to love this. Years ago the catch was, you get three tosses and if you guessed your speed on the last pitch, you won a prize… normally one of those plastic batting helmets. The Ironpig’s version pits fans against each other offering a prize for the fastest pitch in 3 categories.
12 & under
13-17
18 & older
If, at the middle of the 7th inning, you have the fastest pitch… you win a prize!
You get 4 balls for $2 and get to throw to a frighteningly realistic batter and catcher.
Another one of those neat things to keep you occupied/distracted during a Joe Savery 1st inning…
OinK!
What is the “simulated” batter made of?
What happens if a contestant throws at the batter intentionally?
Inquiring minds…
Not sure… looks like a manequin but more solid.