What are the names of the 8 switch hitters in the Hall of Fame? I can only think of Eddie Murray and Mickey Mantle

lanfranco

Well, there's Frankie Frisch, the "Fordham Flash." Aug 04 05, 10:45 AM

robboy

I thought there were more than 8, and I was right. They are, in addition to Eddie, Mickey and Frankie: Cool Papa Bell Early Wynn Ted Lyons Rube Marquand Bill Foster Red Faber Max Carey Dave Bancroft Kid Nichols Mordecai Brown Herb Pennock George Davis Might even be more, as some stats are incomplete for very early years and for some managers and execs who played briefly. Aug 04 05, 4:04 PM

gmackematix

I barely know anything about baseball but a list here might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch_hitter Aug 04 05, 4:04 PM

lanfranco

Interesting, isn't it, that a number of these switchhitters were pitchers? Aug 04 05, 4:17 PM

robboy

Possible reason for that is that pitchers have always been predominantly bunters, and it doesn't take a lot of drilling to do it either way, depending on the handedness of the pitcher the batter is facing. Lots of ball players bat/throw with opposite arms, which is odd to me, but my son finds it perfectly comfy. Aug 04 05, 10:48 PM

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