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| − | A switch hitter is an ambidextrous [[baseball]] player who can hit from either the right or left side of the plate. This is an advantage because left-handed hitters tend to have greater success with right-handed pitchers and vice versa, so a switch hitter is versatile enough to have the potential for success with any type of [[pitcher]]. | + | A '''switch hitter''' is an ambidextrous [[baseball]] player who can hit from either the right or left side of the plate. This is an advantage because left-handed hitters tend to have greater success with right-handed pitchers and vice versa, so a switch hitter is versatile enough to have the potential for success with any type of [[pitcher]]. |
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Revision as of 00:29, January 3, 2008
A switch hitter is an ambidextrous baseball player who can hit from either the right or left side of the plate. This is an advantage because left-handed hitters tend to have greater success with right-handed pitchers and vice versa, so a switch hitter is versatile enough to have the potential for success with any type of pitcher.