Switch Pitcher

Don't know if someone started a thread in the MLB Thread, and I'm too lazy to check, but have any of you guys have heard of Pat Venditte? He is a switch pitcher. Oakland called him up today. If the strategy of lefty vs lefty and righty vs righty works then he will be a huge asset.

The only thing I'm wondering about is the glove. Does he have one glove that he just switches hands or will someone from the dugout throw him the glove he needs after each batter? The attached article doesn't specify.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/oakland-as-promote-switch-pitcher-pat-venditte-to-majors/ar-BBkJM5a?ocid=ansUSAsports11

I understand he has a glove with six finger slots.  His glove essentially has two thumb holes.

Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation issued a new rule in July 2008, commonly known as "Venditte Rule" He will have to declare whether he will pitch right-handed or left-handed at the start of each at-bat..he will not allowed to routinely change arms ..

I was wondering about that.

So when he declares what hand he will be throwing with then the mgr on the other team can decide if he wants to bring in a switch hitter?

How long ago did this Harris guy play for the Sox?

Really good info TheGoldenOne..but I know I read that somewhere else before,,,

Oh Yeah !,, in post #2 ,,,

Goose ,You are correct ambidextrous pitchers are nothing new .....In 1888 Elton"Ice Box" Chamberlain of the Louisville Colonels Am.behind. pictched with both arms in a baseball game  ..

..and the six fingered glove that Greg Harris used is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame..

ROLF............

Covers auto- correct changed.. Louisville Colonels .Am.behind. ( abbreviation )for American Association to Louisville Colonels Am.behind.

Too funny ........

This is from Yahoo:

The last major-league pitcher to throw with both arms was Greg A. Harris, a journeyman pitcher who did it for just a single inning with the Montreal Expos in 1995. Before that inning it hadn’t been done since 1894 and it hasn’t been done since. Whenever Venditte makes his debut and switches his glove from one hand to the other, it will mark another interesting chapter in baseball history.