Baseball game amusement device

A baseball game amusement device, comprising:

• a casing,
• a plurality of balls,
• propulsion means within said casing operable by the player for propelling said balls,
• first, second, third and fourth target means within the casing,
• first, second, and third plates having cup-like retention members for holding said balls, means mounting said plates to said casing to rotate between first and second positions,
• passgeway means operatively connecting said first tartget means to said first, second, and third plates in the vicinity of said cup-like retention members,
• second passageway means operatively connecting said second target means and said second plate in the vicinity of said cup-like retention member,
• third passageway means operatively connecting said third target means and said third plate in the vicinity of its said cup-like retention member,
• fourth passageway means operatively connecting said third plate to said propulsion means,
• fifth passageway means operatively connecting said fourth target means and said propulsion means,
• a first actuating member, means mounting said actuating member to said casing to rotate about an axis, a first rod fixed to said actuating member on one side of said axis and extending into said first passageway to prevent a ball within said cup-like retention member of said first plate from being released, and second rods fixed to said actuating member on the other side of said axis and extending into said second, third and fifth passageways such that when said second rods are moved by the passage of balls through said second, third and fifth passgeways, said first actuating member rotates causing said first rod to move releasing said ball from said retention member of said plate, means mounting said actuating member to said casing to rotate about an axis, a first rod fixed to said actuating member on one side of said axis and extending into said first passageway to prevent a ball within said retention member of said second plate from being released, and second rods fixed to said actuating member on the other side of said axis and extending into said third and fifth passageways such that when said second rods are moved by the passage of balls through said third and fifth passageways said second actuating member rotates causing said first rod thereof to move releasing said balls within said retention member of said second plate to travel along said first passageway, and
• a third actuating member, means mounting said actuating member to said casing to rotate about an axis, a first rod fixed to said actuating member on one side of said axis and extending into said first passageway to prevent a ball within said cup-like retention member of said third plate from being released, and a second rod fixed to said actuating member on the other side of said axis and extending into said fifth passageway such that when said second rod is moved by the passage of a ball through said fifth passageway said third actuating member rotates causing said first rod thereof to move releasing said ball within said retention member to travel along said fourth passageway.

In a baseball game amusement device of the type having a mechanism for propelling balls within a casing into a target are provided with indicia corresponding to the various functions performed during the playing of baseball, and a baseball diamond provided with indicia designating first, second, and third bases and passageways operatively connecting said target zones and said bases, the improvement comprising a plate member associated with each of said first, second and third bases, means mounting said plate to said casing to rotate between a first position wherein indicia thereon is exposed to the view of the player indicating that said base is occupied and a second position wherein said indicia is not exposed to view, means provided on said plate for catching one of said balls causing said plate to move from said second position to said first position, and an actuating member associated with each of said plates, each having means mounting said actuating member to said casing for rotation, a first rod extending from said actuating member to a position preventing a ball from leaving said means for catching said balls when its associated plate is in said first position, and rod means extending into said passageways which when contacted by a ball passing therethrough causes said actuating member to rotate moving said first rod permitting a ball to leave said means for catching said balls provided on said plate.