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Press a practice ball into the cup. That sets the spring.
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The batting tee that pitches itself
Home Run Hour
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The launcher, 6 blue practice balls, a pad of Scorecards, 30 Lineup Cards (one game a night) and a spare spring. The Doubleheader doubles everything. The bat isn't included: use the one your kid already swings.
Spring powered, no batteries or app. Full-size hollow practice balls with air holes, so they fly short. Made for ages 4 and up, always with an adult. Pop height, timing, size and weight are measured on our production sample before launch.
Play with it for 30 days. If it's not a hit, email us and we'll refund you in full. And the Extra Innings Warranty covers the spring for a full year.
Free US shippingOn every kit, with tracking
Extra Innings Warranty1 year on the spring
30-day play guaranteeLove it or your money back
No batteries, no appA spring does the pitching
Every kid wants one more pitch.
Every grown-up's arm gives out first. So we built a pitcher that never gets tired, never throws one in the dirt and never needs a break. You get to cheer from the porch steps.
Three steps. That's the whole manual.
Kids figure it out in about ten seconds.
Step back
Get into the stance. A beat later the ball pops straight up and hangs at the top.
Hit
Hit it. Mark the tick on the Scorecard. Load the next one.
What's inside
Five parts. One job: pop the ball.
No motor, no battery, no app to update. A spring, a hold that lets it go a beat later, and a body molded in one piece. The fewer the parts, the less there is to break.
- Built for a hundred pitches a nightThe spring is the heart of it, so it's the part we over-build and the part we cover for a full year. A spare rides in every box.
- The beat before the popLoad the ball and the hold keeps the spring for a moment, long enough to step back and get set. Then it lets go and the ball hangs at the top.
- What's not insideNo batteries to die mid-game, no wires, no screen. It works the same on day one and day three hundred.
Final parts and materials are confirmed on the production sample before launch.
Our spring plays extra innings.
If it ever quits, we send a new one. For a full year. And there's a spare spring in the box from day one.
Small tee. Big night.
No pitcher needed
The ball pops up on its own and waits at the top. Kids get the reps, grown-ups get the night off.
Timing and confidence
A ball that moves teaches real timing and hand-eye coordination, one pitch at a time.
Screens off, porch light on
Ten minutes after dinner beats an hour on the couch. No app, no batteries, no Wi-Fi.
The whole family plays
Brothers, sisters, grandpa. Ages 4 and up, always with an adult in the yard.
Built for extra innings
A spare spring in the box and a 1-year spring warranty, because the spring is the heart of it.
Which kit is yours?
Two families, two answers. Pick the one that sounds like your backyard.
Every kit ships free.
What makes it Home Run Hour
It isn't a training gadget with a coach's whistle. It's the golden hour for little hitters: a tee that pitches itself, a Scorecard to fill in, games for every night and a spare spring for the day the first one quits.
Most pop-up tees stop at the launcher. We kept going.
Compared with the standard contents of popular pop-up batting tees we reviewed in October 2026.
Home Run HourTypical pop-up tee
Pops the ball for you, no batteries
Spare spring in the box
1-year spring warranty
Scorecards and 30 game cards
Sibling bundle with two launchers
Safety and ages
Four house rules. Then play ball.
A backyard game with a bat needs a grown-up and a little room. That's the whole safety manual, and we'd rather say it out loud than in small print.
- 01A grown-up in the yardAges 4 and up, always with an adult nearby. Grandparents and older siblings count.
- 02A bat's length, plus a stepEveryone who isn't hitting stands a bat's length and one step away. Mark it with a shoe or a cap.
- 03Practice balls onlyThe included balls are light and fly short, so they keep the windows and the neighbors safe. Never load a real baseball.
- 04Flat ground, room to batGrass, driveway or carpet, with nothing behind the hitter. Check the base is flat before the first pop.
Tested before it shipsEvery production lot is tested to the US toy safety standard (ASTM F963) by an accredited lab before it leaves the factory. The certificate ships with your order.
Keep the spare spring up highIt's small. It lives in its own pouch in the box, out of reach of younger kids, until the day you need it.
A hundred pitches is a complete game.
- First pitchWrite the time on tonight's Scorecard.
- Mark every pitchOne tick per pitch, a circle around every good hit. A hundred ticks close a Complete Game.
- Last upsWhen the grown-up calls it: three more pitches.
- Final outSend us the card. Complete Games get a Rookie Card on the Lawn Log.
The gift that pitches back.
Wrap it, put it under the tree and watch the backyard light up on Christmas afternoon. Every kit ships free and arrives with time to spare if you order by Dec 1.
- Gift box and a handwritten note, no prices inside, for $6
- Real delivery dates before you pay, tracked all the way
- Not a hit? Returns open until January 15 for orders placed after November 1
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Rookie
Sample card
We don't post reviews we didn't earn.
Home Run Hour is new for Christmas 2026, so there's nothing to show you yet, and we won't make anything up. When the first families play ball, their Scorecards and photos go on the Lawn Log, unedited. Complete Games get a Rookie Card with the kid's name on it.
Be one of the first familiesWhy we made it
Every evening, the same scene: one more pitch, one more chase across the yard, and an arm that gives out before the kid does. We wanted kids to get real reps on their own while the grown-ups stay close, on the porch steps, at the grill, cheering.
That's Home Run Hour. The backyard's golden hour: after dinner, before dark.
Start the hourQuestions, answered
Press a practice ball into the cup and step back into the stance. A beat later the spring pops the ball straight up and it hangs at the top for the bat. No batteries, no app, no pitcher.
Ages 4 and up, always with an adult in the yard. Older siblings and grandparents love taking a turn too.
One hitter? Take Home Run Hour. Two kids in the house, or one launcher at home and one at the grandparents'? The Doubleheader has two launchers and saves you $43.00.
No. Use the included practice balls only. They're light, fly short and keep the windows safe.
There's a spare spring in the box, and the Extra Innings Warranty covers the spring for a full year. If it ever quits, email us and we'll send a new one.
Orders leave in 1 to 3 business days and arrive in 7 to 12 business days with tracking. For Christmas, order by Dec 1.
Email hello@homerunhour.com within 30 days of delivery and we'll refund you in full.
Yes, with a little room. The practice balls are light and fly short, so a small patch of park, a courtyard or a quiet stretch of driveway is enough. Indoors, use a hallway with nothing breakable behind the hitter and gentle hits.
On a rainy day, yes. Stand it on carpet or a rug, keep a bat's length plus a step around the hitter, and use only the included practice balls. A foam bat makes it a living-room game; a real bat belongs outside.
It's built for a hundred pitches a night, and it's the part we over-build on purpose. There's a spare in every box, and the Extra Innings Warranty covers the spring for a full year: if it ever quits, email us and we send a new one.
That's exactly who it's for. The ball pops straight up and hangs at the top, the same way every time, so a four-year-old gets a fair shot at it. No ducking a bad pitch, no waiting on a tired arm. The Scorecard turns the misses into a game: every pitch is a tick, and every good hit gets a circle.
No. Home Run Hour works with the youth bat your kid already uses. A light bat sized to their height is easiest, and no special bat is needed.
To all 50 US states and APO/FPO addresses, free on every kit. Any applicable sales tax is shown at checkout before you pay.
The porch light's on.
Last ups.
Three more pitches. Then the final out. Tomorrow, play ball again. Order by Dec 1 and it's under the tree for Christmas.
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