Batter switching from right to left handed

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Originally posted by TriggerMN
The pitcher in this situation was a guy named Greg Harris, who at that time pitched with the Montreal Expos. He was ambidextrous (or "amphibious", if you're former NCState hoopster Chris Washburn), and got the okay from his skipper to pitch with both arms during a blowout. If I remember correctly, the umpires ruled that Harris had to declare which arm he would pitch with before each batter. Once he made a pitch with his right or left arm, he had to continue using that arm until the plate appearance ended. I don't have a rule reference, but I'm quite sure that if there is ever a "back and forth" situation such as this, the pitcher must be the one to declare first, and the batter can decide second.

Charles Shackleford was the amphibious player at NC STATE. When asked how he could shoot so well with either hand he said "Shack be amphibiouis" Washburn was yet another another academic low performer.