Greg Harris was the last major league switch pitcher to throw with both hands in an MLB game on September 28, 1995. Greg A. Harris - Ambidextrous Pitcher Born: 11/2/1955 Bats/Throws: B/B Height/Weight: 6-0/175 Position: Pitcher RHP: 88-89 mph; two-seamer, four-seamer, curve and changeup LHP: 80-81 mph; two-seamer, four-seamer, curve and changeup Harris could throw strikes from both sides, but was not allowed to switch pitch in a game. Harris' manager in Texas, Bobby Valentine, was quite a character in his own right, but Valentine never allowed Harris to pull his trick in a game despite the pitcher's urging. "I don't understand why he never let me do it," Harris says. "Bobby said he'd let me if I could master three things: being able to throw 25 strikes in 30 pitches, which I could do, having a curveball, which I already had, and throwing 80-plus mph, which I could. (MLB.com) For one inning, left was right The Maj...
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