From a Times article on the scarcity of left-handed catchers in baseball:
But right-handed catchers do not seem to struggle throwing past lefties; besides, while right-handed hitters made 62 percent of major league plate appearances 50 years ago, it is now almost even, 56 percent to 44.I know Mickey Mantle wasn't the first switch hitter in baseball, but he was the greatest one .
From a human perspective it's a lesson in how adaptable people can be, particularly when they have large financial incentives.
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