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2. Switch hit - Wikipedia

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   A switch hit involves the batter effectively changing from a right-hander to a left-hander (or vice versa) just before the ball is delivered by the bowler for the purpose of executing the shot. It is a variation of the reverse sweep, in which the hands on the bat handle are switched and the stance is changed during the bowler's delivery action ...

3. Switch hitter - Wikipedia

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   Mantle's longest home run, a 565-foot clout in 1953 at Washington's Griffith Stadium, came batting right-handed. Most switch-hitters have been right-handed throwers, but there have been several notable switch-hitters who threw left-handed, including Cool Papa Bell, Lance Berkman, Dave Collins, Doug Dascenzo, Mitch Webster, Wes Parker, Melky ...

4. Lefty-righty switch - Wikipedia

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   With right-handed Trea Turner due to bat, left-handed pitcher Tyler Matzek is replaced by right-handed pitcher Josh Tomlin (pictured) in a game on April 6, 2021. [1]In baseball, the lefty-righty switch is a maneuver by which a player who may be at a disadvantage against an opponent of a certain handedness is replaced by a substitute who is better suited for the situation.

5. Batting (baseball) - Wikipedia

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   The designated hitter role was adopted by the American League in 1973, and was only in effect in AL ballparks. As of 2022, the rule also applies to National League teams. [12] Switch hitters: capable of batting left or right-handed; Pinch hitters: a substitute hitter for the scheduled batter in the lineup. A DH acts as a permanent pinch hitter ...

6. Boxing styles and technique - Wikipedia

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   Right-handed boxers would train in the left-handed (southpaw) stance, while southpaws would train in a right-handed (orthodox) stance, gaining the ability to switch back and forth after much training. A truly ambidextrous boxer can naturally fight in the switch-hitter style without as much training. Commonly known switch-hitters are: Emanuel ...

7. Switch hitter (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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   A switch hitter is a baseball player who bats both right-handed and left-handed. Switch hitter may also refer to: Switch-hitter, a boxer who can fight in both orthodox (right-handed) and southpaw (left-handed) stances "Switch Hitter", a season 2 episode of the sitcom Arrested Development; A slang term for a bisexual person