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Batting cages

By Lauren Wolfe | Special to amNewYork
May 26, 2006

So you want to hit some balls? The five boroughs have plenty of places to practice your swing. Some tips: whenever possible, bring your own bat, batting glove and helmet, as the equipment supplied by these places can be pretty worn. And call in advance to find off-peak times if you don't want to wait in lines.

Tribeca Batting Cages
West St., just south of Pier 25
Sat.-Sun., 11 am. - 6 p.m.

$2 for 15 pitches


Astoria Sports Complex
34-38 38th St. Astoria, Queens
(718) 729-7163
Mon.-Fri., 1 p.m.-10 p.m.
Sat.-Sun., 11 p.m.-10 p.m.
$35 an hour.


The Baseball Center NYC
202 West 74th St.
(212) 362-0344
Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
$50 half hour, $80 one hour for up to five players.


Brooklyn Indoor Sports Center
800 3rd Ave., Brooklyn
(718) 965-0004

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