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  2. Switch pitcher - Wikipedia

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    There have been several instances of switch pitchers pitching to switch hitters, which can result in delay or confusion as both players may try to gain an advantage. Hitters traditionally feel they have an advantage by batting from the opposite side of the plate from the pitcher's throwing arm (e.g. batting left-handed when facing a right ...

  3. Rick Ankiel - Wikipedia

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    In 1998, he was voted the best pitching prospect in both the Carolina and Midwest League, and was the Carolina League's All-Star starting pitcher, Baseball America ' s first-team Minor League All-Star starting pitcher, and the Cardinals' Minor League Player of the Year. That year, he led all minor league pitchers in strikeouts with 222.

  4. Pitching machine - Wikipedia

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    A pitching machine is a machine that automatically pitches a baseball to a batter at different speeds and styles. Most machines are hand-fed, but there are some that automatically feed. There are multiple types of pitching machines; softball, baseball, youth, adult, and a combination of both softball and baseball.

  5. Glossary of baseball terms - Wikipedia

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    Failing to legally disengage the pitcher's plate by stepping back with the pivot foot when switching pitching positions (windup to set or vice versa); If the pitcher stands on or astride the pitcher's plate without possession of the ball, or feints a pitching motion while not in contact with the pitcher's plate;

  6. Switch hitter - Wikipedia

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    Both Gibson and Gooden (each right-handed and capable batters) had reached the major leagues as a switch hitter, but their teams required them to bat only right-handed to reduce the possibility of their pitching arms being hit by a pitch. Switch-hitting pitchers should not be confused with the term "switch pitcher" referring to a player who can ...

  7. Reel - Wikipedia

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    35mm film reels and boxes 16mm empty film reel with its metal container It is traditional to discuss the length of theatrical motion pictures in terms of "reels". The standard length of a 35 mm film reel is 1,000 feet (305 m), which runs approximately 11 minutes for sound film (24 frames per second ) [ 2 ] and about 15 minutes for silent film ...

  8. Double switch (baseball) - Wikipedia

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    In baseball, the double switch is a type of player substitution, usually performed by a team while playing defense. The double switch is typically used to make a pitching substitution, while simultaneously placing the incoming pitcher in a more favorable spot in the batting order than was occupied by the outgoing pitcher.

  9. Pat Venditte - Wikipedia

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    Pat Jr. was born on June 30, 1985, in Omaha, Nebraska, one of four children of Pat Sr. and Janet Venditte. [3] Pat Sr. played college baseball as a catcher. [4] Though his son is naturally right-handed, Pat Sr. trained his son to throw with both arms to give his son an edge in athletic competitions. [5]