switch-hitter
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- noun
- /ˈswɪtʃˌhɪtər/
- Slang
:
bateador ambidiestro
- As a switch-hitter, she has the unique ability to adjust her stance depending on the pitcher's hand.
- switch-hitter batting
- switch-hitters in the lineup
- switch-hitters average
Examples
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Patrick, I have been a switch hitter for all of my baseball life of about 45 years.
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A natural switch hitter just has to cross over to the other side of the plate.
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"But not a lot of switch-hitters have been doing it since they were 7," he said.
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Why is it a big deal all of a sudden for him to become a switch hitter?
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"I knew that Mickey Mantle and Eddie Murray were the two best switch-hitters of all time."
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A switch-hitter, Cabrera would provide balance in the lineup against lefties as well as valuable production.
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Of the position players listed in the 1996 Major League Handbook, 28.4% batted left and 16.4% were switch-hitters.
Academic text (1998) -
A switch-hitter always takes the advantageous side, batting left-handed against a right-handed pitcher and right-handed against a left-handed pitcher.
Academic text (1998) -
The team won the championship thanks to their best switch-hitter, who could bat effectively from either side of the plate.
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In Major League Baseball, a skilled switch-hitter can provide a significant advantage by confusing opponents.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Switch-hitter comes from the words switch ('change') and hitter ('one who hits'), giving an image of a batter who can 'switch' sides like flipping a light switch and hit from either side. That's why it means a baseball player who can bat both right-handed and left-handed.