Pat Venditte, Switch-Pitcher

[grandy]

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/11109...tte-records-out-with-each-arm-in-spring-debut

 

[kmd47]

Loved seeing that. I can play pretty much any sport either handed except when it comes to throwing... Just can't get the right motion or enough power on his to be a consistent enough at throwing left handed. Always wish I could do what this kid is doing now.

 

[turok]

The Tigers '68 WS MVP Mickey Lolich originally threw right-handed, until he badly injured his arm in a motorcycle accident. He then switched to his left and...well...we know the rest.

 

[Rebbiv]

The Tigers '68 WS MVP Mickey Lolich originally threw right-handed, until he badly injured his arm in a motorcycle accident. He then switched to his left and...well...we know the rest.

http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/070f71e4

As a result, he built a strong arm. But Lolich was initially right-handed. As a toddler, he was favoring his right arm, until one day he tipped over a motorcycle onto himself. The bike landed on his left side, damaging his left arm and shoulder. That summer he wore a cast on his arm. When the cast came off he performed exercises to strengthen the torn muscles and Lolich became a southpaw.