Greg Harris
14 August 2008
. In fact, the only pitcher to throw with both arms in the major leagues in the modern era is Greg Harris. A right-hander for his entire 15-year career with the Mets, Reds, Padres, Rangers, Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees and Expos, he always had the goal of switch-pitching in the majors. In 1995, while with the Expos, in the second to last game of his career, Harris entered the ninth inning of a 9-3 losing effort, and retired Reggie Sanders while pitching right-handed. He then switched his glove onto his right hand to face the left-handed Hal Morris and Eddie Taubensee. While pitching lefty he walked Morris and got Taubensee on a grounder to second, and then switched his glove back to his left hand to face the right-handed Bret Boone, who he retired on a come-backer.
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21 June 2008
a couple of firsts.
The only major league pitcher to ever throw from both sides of the rubber was Greg Harris, but he threw righty for his entire career, only to throw lefty to two batters in the twilight of his career. Venditte, on the other hand, can throw lefty-righty regularly, even switching in between batters, which led to some consternation when he faced a switch-hitter in his debut.
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