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Oldtime Baseball Game - Double Take

Ambidextrous pitcher switches sides to pitch for road team "Matt Brunnig, who is ambidextrous, pitched one inning right-handed for the home team in 2003, and then changed uniforms and pitched one inning left-handed for the road team". Oldtime Baseball Game - History   St. Peter's Field, Cambridge, MA The Oldtime Baseball Game is a celebration of our national pastime, played each year at beautiful St. Peter’s Field on Sherman Street in North Cambridge. From its humble beginnings in 1994, the game has grown considerably over the years, yet has remained loyal to its mission of offering a glimpse of what it was like in the old days, when hundreds of fans would turn out to root for their “town” team in various local semipro leagues. Players from the game are chosen from colleges and universities from the Boston area, with an occasional high school player or retired big-leaguer added to the mix.

Sam Shaughnessy - Boston College

Born:    October 2, 1987 in  Newton, Massachusetts Position:   first baseman and corner outfielder   Bats: Left Throws:   Left-handed, but also can throw right-handed Hometown:   Newton, MA High School:   Newton North High School College: Boston College  2006  —  2010 -  Bachelor of Science in  Marketing,  Carroll School of Management Jersey Number: 42 wore jersey #24 in high school since Ken Griffey, Jr. was a favorite player According the Boston College baseball profile: Sam is a solid hitter. Started 29 games as a redshirt Freshman (2008) ...led the team with a .418 on-base percentage ... 11 of his 25 hits went for extra bases. One coach commented that Sam was ambidextrous - pitching with both arms in a game - but he plays baseball left-handed. His father, Dan Shughnessy, wrote a book called "Senior Year" about Sam's experience at Newton North High School and his passion for playing baseball. He hit .358 with 18 RBIs and 10 extra-base

Max Homick - ambidextrous star

Maxwell Joseph Muzio Homick Born: June 10, 1992 Hometown: San Diego, CA High School: Rancho Bernardo HS, San Diego College: University of San Diego, freshman in 2012 Positions: LHP/OF/1B Bats: Left Throws: Left Height/Weight: 6'3'', 205 lb. Uses 4 gloves to play several positions: Left-handed - LHP, 1B, OF  ( up to 90 mph fastball) Right-handed - 3B Max can throw well with either arm, but only pitches left-handed in games. He plays 1B and OF left-handed; and can play 3B right-handed. Max started playing baseball when he was 11 years-old and apparently played catcher, shortstop and third base right-handed. He played hockey left-handed and writes with his right hand. Although, Max is not an ambidextrous pitcher, I thought this was an interesting story of an ambidextrous baseball player who has potential at the college level. Homick an ambidextrous star in the making   Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) junior Max Homick, already committed to the Univer