The final innings of a baseball game becomes an ultimate chess match.  With the call-up of one very unique pitcher, the Oakland Athletics may be able to outsmart their foes. 

Pat Venditte, the first ambidextrous pitcher in the big leagues, was called up from Triple-A Nashville today.  Venditte has spent eight seasons in the minor leagues. 

Greg Harris for the Montreal Expos was the original ambidextrous pitcher.  Venditte has a special glove that allows him to switch it to either hand.

Over his minor league career, he has a 2.37 ERA and so far in 17 appearances this season is sporting a 1.36 ERA.  Prior to this season, Venditte had been in the New York Yankees system after originally being a 20th round selection of the club in 2008.

He pitched collegiately at Creighton and broke out as a junior.  That year, Venditte had a 1.85 ERA, had the nation’s fourth lowest batting average against, and appeared in 36 games. 

His impressive stats earned him All-Missouri Valley Conference and third-team All-American honors.  Venditte learned to throw with both arms from his father while growing up in Omaha, Nebraska. 

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