Bats Quote by Josh Charles

I played baseball as a left-handed first baseman, though never as well as I did quarterbacking.

— Bob Sheppard

My Daddy was left-handed, and I was left-handed when I was little. In fact, I was left-handed all the way to high school. Then…

— Luke Appling

I wish I was just a left-handed hitter. It's really tough having to keep both sides sharp, and that's one reason why you don't…

— Lance Berkman

If I'm going to wind up playing left, I want to be the best left fielder in the game. I'll work to be that.

— Vernon Wells

I always prefer to be the everyday guy whether it's a righty or lefty on the mound because I think consistent playing time will…

— Brandon Crawford

My brother was a left-hander. When I was young, my father would say take your brother's gloves and pads and play, so I picked…

— Sourav Ganguly

My dad taught me to switch-hit. He and my grandfather, who was left-handed, pitched to me every day after school in the back yard.…

— Mickey Mantle

Being left-handed has its advantages in volleyball. Few people know enough about your spike and serve to give you advice.

— John Kessel

My dad used to do it when we were little, and I tried it when we played around in the back yard. Eventually, I…

— Ben Zobrist

I can play at left-back and I can help the team at times. But everyone knows I am not a left-back.

— Jan Vertonghen

I'm right-handed in everything other than basketball. I actually use my right hand a lot more in basketball than people think.

— Mike Conley Jr

Most of the time, I'm playing right-handed players, so it's a little easier to adjust going back to a righty.

— Kevin Anderson