Whelan is the Warriors' only switch pitcher ... is naturally ambidextrous. Switch pitching is even more uncommon. The last professional player to pitch ambidextrously in the MLB was Pat Venditte ...

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Second, and perhaps more notable, his rare baseball gift. Easton, a sophomore at Virginia Peninsula Community College, is an ambidextrous pitcher. He's one of the few players in all of baseball ...