Tower Tee Batting Cages (Arm Style)

12/01/2024

Dad had a great Thanksgiving. More and more of his grandchildren and great grandchildren arrived, eventually he was surrounded by 28 Swateks and we watched old home movies.

12/05/2023

Happy Holidays. Nick Celebrated his 100th birthday over the summer. He is doing pretty well, still walking and holding court with with whoever is around him. This video highlighting his participation in the war was published recently.

Meet Nick Swateck, Navigator on a B24 during World War II. He flew 32 missions! A true American hero.

02/22/2021

And in political news, the Mayoral debate is tomorrow at 1.

The four Mayoral candidates will answer journalists’ questions and those submitted in advance by the public.

08/30/2020

Proud dad Justin 15 years ago yesterday

07/08/2020

Friend of the cages & Webster Groves H.S. grad Peter Fairbanks made the daily cover of Sports Illustrated! Great article and example of hanging in there when adversity strikes...

How do you explain Tampa Bay's unconventional rise? Start with the story of pitcher Peter Fairbanks.

06/29/2020

Former employee, Darrion Smith, has been coaching the 11u STL Nike Redbirds and giving lessons this summer at 314 Training Academy. He was to have played this spring for Lincoln Christian. Great person. Stellar at the plate and on the mound. For lessons email him [email protected]

04/05/2020

Repurposed for toilet paper. 10 squares for a dollar or 60 for $5.

11/24/2019

Pitching machines double as military drone launchers!

In the future, soldiers could have baseball practice to thank for getting drones quickly airborne.

05/22/2019

Affton Home Town Heros, Steve Walkenbach & Mike Shamia stepped up to the plate and Saved Tower Tee! Best wishes to you. Very happy the legacy will live.
Congratulations to everyone who worked to make, what I thought impossible, a reality.

05/20/2019

Check it out... the largest pile of debris is from the cages! Told my dad, "They don't build 'em like that anymore." He had to agree.
Go BLUES!!

04/03/2019

Gone, but not forgotten...
(yesterday's Post-Dispatch)