switch hitters
Bat from either side
Switch hitters are baseball players who can bat from either side of the plate—left-handed against right-handed pitchers, right-handed against lefties.
The term extends to anyone versatile enough to operate effectively in two modes.
In slang, a switch hitter is a bisexual person: He's a switch hitter—dates men and women.
- ambidextrousSkilled with both hands
- battingSwinging at pitches
- batting stanceHitter's preparatory position
- plateFlat dish for food
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
lefthanders · opposite field · versatility · major leagues · dual identity · batting average · box score · diamond · fastballs · ballplayers · lineups · batting order · chameleon · left side right side · dual-threat · swing both ways · game plan · outfielder
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- Ambidextrous AthletesMichael Vick
- Multi-Sport AthletesBo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Jim Thorpe, Jackie Robinson, decathlete