Switch Pitching 101

In Sports, Left-Handers Exploit Edge Every Day by FRANK DEFORD | NPR August 11, 2010 For the 90 percent of us who do things the right way, it has probably escaped our attention that, for the past 34 years, Aug. 13 has been designated International Left-Handers Day. As a minority that has been historically put upon, you southpaws certainly deserve your own holiday this Friday. However, and not to be gauche about it — in sports, every day is left-handers' day. Trust me, if you are a young parent and you want to give your son every advantage — spending a fortune sending him to all the right schools, and teaching him all sorts of cultural skills — just save your money. Instead, tie his right arm behind his back as soon as he gets out of the crib and teach him to be a left-handed relief pitcher, and that kid of yours will still be making a good living pitching when you're in assisted living — him paying your way. A left-handed reliever can go on forever. Listen to the ...

Daulton Hopkins Daulton Hopkins Born: July 1, 1996 High School: Desert Christian High School (Class of 2014) Hometown: Tucson, AZ Club Team:   KFC POST 59 (2013),  Spartans AZ 18U (2012) Age: 17 Height/Weight: 5'9", 140 lbs. Positions:   OF,  LHP/RHP Bats:  Both Throws:  Both, Left-hand dominant Daulton Hopkins is a natural lefty who can pitch with both arms. He is a switch pitcher and left-handed outfielder for  Desert Christian High School in Tucson, Arizona. Accolades Arizona Coaches Association  First-team,  Arizona Republic  Second-team (D-IV),  Arizona Daily Star  First-team (D-IV), Honorable Mention Southern-AZ Daulton Hopkins Stats Senior 2014 .318 BA, .483 OBP, 15 RBI, 28 Runs (25 games) Junior 2013 .482 BA, .605 OBP, 24 RBI, 50 Runs (30 games) 3.04 ERA in 23 IP, 5-1 record, 20 BB,16 K Sophomore 2012 .304 BA, .506 OBP, 11 RBI, 20 Runs Freshman 2011 .309 BA, .460 OBP...

How Baseball Is Rigged For Lefties livescience.com 07 July 2008 In the general public, about 10 percent of people are left-handed. In Major League Baseball, about 25 percent of players are lefties. Any serious fan knows some of the reasons why certain positions favor lefties, but David Peters has come up with a laundry list of reasons to explain this anomaly. Why Are Some People Ambidextrous? lifeslittlemysteries.com 02 April 2010 It is generally understood that there are four variations of handedness. There are people who are right-handed, left-handed, mixed-handed (when people prefer using their left hand for some tasks and their right for others), and people who are truly ambidextrous. According to a study that was published in the January issue of Pediatrics, approximately one –in-100 people are ambidextrous, meaning they can use either hand for various (but not necessarily all) tasks with ease. Lefty hitters can produce extra runs in youth baseball In youth baseba...