We are in the semi finals of a 12u tournament. (USSSA rules) The pitcher comes out and warms up and pitches to our first batter right handed. He walks him. As soon as the runner reaches first base the pitcher switches his glove to the other hand and pitched left handed. He has a pretty good move to first. Thank goodness he didn't fool our boys and we did win the game but we still can't stop talking about it.
For a good laugh watch the attached video. It's of Yankee's (Creighton) switch pitcher Pat Venditte facing a switch hitter. It forced baseball to create a rule. Pitchers now have to stay with one hand through an at bat.
That is an awesome clip. How funny would it have been if the Yanks decided to pull the hidden ball trick after all that commotion and get the runner out at first?
You can't pull of a hidden ball trick if time has been called, since the ball cannot properly be made live again unless F1 has the ball when he takes the rubber.
It isn't a balk either, since the ball is still dead.
