This happened naturally I didn't even have to practice it. I can't hit at all batting left-handed even though I throw left handed. Is there something wrong with me?
2007-05-12 18:32:01 · 13 answers · asked by The Man in the Yellow Hat 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Its a little weird. Most players that throw one way and bat the other throw right and bat left, but no, there is nothing wrong with you. Work on that left handed batting, switch hitting is an art.
2007-05-14 08:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by DoReidos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing weird about it. I grew up with several friends that were southpaws that batted right-handed. That just happened to be what was natural to them.
I throw right but bat lefty. Just the way it turned out.
Check this out. To me this is more of a rarity: Both Babe Ruth and Stan 'the Man' Musial threw and batted left-handed... but wrote with their right hands.
2007-05-12 18:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jay9ball 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's uncommon -- left-handedness is dominant in only about 10% of the population -- but there's nothing weird about it.
Rickey Henderson is probably the best-known bat-R throw-L player.
Carl Yastrzemski used to golf right-handed just so his golfing style wouldn't corrupt his lefty batting.
2007-05-12 18:49:34 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Randy Johnson also does that.
Many Pitchers will throw with one hand and bat the other so their dominate arm is pulling the bat instead of pushing and in theory giving you power.
2007-05-12 20:14:51 · answer #4 · answered by npwinder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same here, i throw lefty, bat righty. I find that happens with many sports. I play all of my sports right-handed, but for some reason, i throw lefty. A lot of people do.
2007-05-12 18:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by Snee4137 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, alot of guys do that, like Jim Thome, Who bats left but throws right
2007-05-12 19:16:39 · answer #6 · answered by Fair & balanced like Fox™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No at all. You are what is knows as ambidextrous. You have dexterity with both hands and can use them skillfully for different tasks.
It is a gift that very few posses.
2007-05-12 18:35:56 · answer #7 · answered by AJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no not at all im the same but for me its that i throw righty and bat lefty
2007-05-12 19:03:28 · answer #8 · answered by Graham A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Many, many things including the fact that you've obviously never heard of Rickey Henderson.
2007-05-12 18:36:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, i actually know quite a few players who do that. someone i know that does that is a fantastic first-baseman and an above average hitter.
2007-05-13 05:07:30 · answer #10 · answered by Megan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋