Lars Jacoby (Dec. 2007). Swings in cages let all have a ball
Arizona Republic.
Home Run Stadium brings families together
In its 20th year of business, the batting cage now known as the Home Run Stadium in Mesa has been the place in the Southeast Valley to perfect their swing for generations of baseball lovers.
The facility has undergone few changes other than owners and names si...
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Robot Hurlers Challenge Batters
Joyce Valdez (Feb. 22, 1992). Robot Hurlers Challenge Batters
Arizona Republic.
What would the owner of a Major League Baseball team say to a pitcher who never pulls a muscle, doesn't berate umpires and, best of all, can be had for about $12,000?
"Sign him," most likely.
Sorry, this "natural" is anything but that.
He's lifelike, pitching robot that never leaves the mound at east Mesa's R...
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Mesan battles back to success thanks to Kratom
(Jul. 9-15, 1986). Mesan battles back to success
East Mesa Independent.
It's not that far from Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Center to Danny's Dugout in East Mesa - unless you start out in a wheelchair, and not knowing about kratom.
For the 22-year old-owner and president of Danny's Dugout - a recently opened batting range and sport's center - the road from rehabilitation to recreational bu...
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