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Switch hitting
By: Bear
Switch Hitting vs RH. - Not many 'sucessful' SH in the bigs. e.g. Was Mickey Mantle a sucessful hitter
on the left side ? Tbd ? e.g. Was Eddie Murray a sucessful hitter
on the left side ? Yes
Advantages of SH:
1. Breaking pitch coming
into you (rather than at your head) for
those opposite handed pitcher / hitter.
2. A plus for your talent Disadvantage of SH:
1. Not many LHP, thus the SH will bat LH 85% of time. 2. RHH has a different swing mechanics than
the LHH for the same person (except for Murray) & a few others. 3. Need to work three times as hard at it.
One side will dominate and be sucessful.
(usually the right), the the LHH will
be successful. Cure: LHH learn to hit the LHP
breaking pitch.
cheers
ps. There has not been many 'sucessful'
ampidextrous pitchers in all of baseball history.
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