The first Tanner Tee was invented by retired coach Joe Tanner after nearly fifty years in baseball. Joe realized a need in the game and solved it with the first Tanner Tee prototype. It was lightweight, portable, and easy to work the inside and outside part of the plate. It disassembled with ease and could be transported from the cage to the ball field in nearly any personal equipment bag. His tee was adjustable and held its height based on friction mechanics. Joe earned three patents for his Tanner Tee.
Today, Tanner Tees are used in big league batting cages, thousands of college and high school programs, and training facilities all around the world. They are the industry standard batting tee, the only tee with 30 years of proven durability. Each tee is hand rolled and addembled by skilled tee technicians in the USA.