Can a Lefty Play Catcher?
"Lefties Can't Play Catcher Because Your Head Hangs over Home Plate When You Make a Tag." "You've Got the Ball in Your Right Hand, You're Blocking the Plate...
"Lefties can't play catcher because your head hangs over home plate when you make a tag." "You've got the ball in your right hand, you're blocking the plate with your left foot. ... A lefty catcher would get killed." Several left-handed throwing major leaguers has a stint at catching early in their careers.
Are there any left-handed catchers in the MLB?
The last left-handed catcher to play in the big leagues was Benny Distefano, who caught three games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1989. Before Distefano, there had only been a handful: Jack Clements, Dale Long and Mike Squires to name a few. ... “Bunts toward third base cause problems for left-handed catchers,” he said.
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What positions can a lefty play in baseball?
The only positions lefty baseball players should play are pitcher, firstbase and outfield positions.
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