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ADF
05-06-2009, 07:32 PM
I'm not sure how old this article is as I can't find a date on it, but I found it amusing.


His name is Pat Venditte, he's 23, and he's pro baseball's only ambidextrous pitcher. This living piece of history is more than a YouTube star; he's throwing almost daily for the Charleston RiverDogs, the Yankees' Single-A club. And he's not just throwing: He's blowing through hitters like a Cub Scout through Skittles. At one point in April, the closer's ERA was 0.00 in 6 1/3 innings, and he hadn't blown a save in five games.

Last season, he had 23 saves for the Staten Island Yankees, with a 0.83 ERA. And best of all, the kid can relieve himself!


I wonder if he relieves himself right on the mound. Just kick the dirt around and nobody is the wiser. (http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=4145564)

MC Pee Pants
05-06-2009, 07:48 PM
I get it. My little brother is a dominant lefty but can throw and bat switch. The problem is he doesnt like baseball because the kids are dicks in little league and I bought him a Playstation 3.

Freakshow
05-06-2009, 07:50 PM
I think the crowd would take him relieving himself over playing with himself.

MacVittie
05-06-2009, 08:28 PM
I remember reading about this kid when he pitched for Creighton. I don't think he's the first, though, there was a guy who pitched for the Expos who pitched with each arm, but I think it was for only one game.

OGC
05-06-2009, 08:38 PM
Greg Harris pitched with both arms in a major league baseball game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_A._Harris)

Harris wasn't allowed to throw lefty in a regular-season game until September 28, 1995 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_in_baseball), the next-to-last game of his career, for the Expos. In the ninth inning, Harris retired Reggie Sanders (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggie_Sanders) pitching right-handed, then switched to his left hand for the next two hitters, Hal Morris (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Morris) and Ed Taubensee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Taubensee), who both batted lefty.

sailor
05-07-2009, 03:39 AM
i'm confused. are you saying he's gay?

OGC
05-07-2009, 04:12 AM
i'm confused. are you saying he's gay?


no, that's a switch hitter, like the Yankee's Mark Teixeira. :laugh:

cougarjake13
05-07-2009, 02:53 PM
maybe he could collect 2 paychecks