OT: Tua/Left-Handed QBs

[Dogdeacon]

Thanks for adding the Rocky clip.

Need to add Golf to the List....very low percentage of players playing lefty there.....

Good one, golf already high barrier to entry due to costs/time - paucity of lefty clubs makes the barrier even higher for lefties.

Unique in that I think all of the other equipment/cost barrier sports don't have lefty/righty equipment: skiing, gymnastics, cycling, racing (assume car, motorcycle etc are sports). Surprised that quick search shows hockey more expensive than skiing - that must not be accounting for travel, meals & clothes - although I'm sure that per hour hockey is way more expensive.

 

[Husky25]

Many non-pitchers (Smoltz Glavine, and Maddox were known avid golfers in their playing days.) will play golf from the opposite side of the ball/plate from how they hit. The mechanics of a golf and baseball swing are so different, they can't afford to mess up their livelihood. I remember trying to pick up golf in college after 12 years of baseball and it was brutal.

 

[Zanzman]

Me and Ricky Henderson.

How many steals did you have in the mlb

 

[UconnU]

As someone who played a skill position with both a right and a left handed QB in high school I can tell you it does take some getting used. I found the adjustment took longer and was harder than I expected when we switched QBs.

 

[NJHusky]

Many non-pitchers (Smoltz Glavine, and Maddox were known avid golfers in their playing days.) will play golf from the opposite side of the ball/plate from how they hit. The mechanics of a golf and baseball swing are so different, they can't afford to mess up their livelihood. I remember trying to pick up golf in college after 12 years of baseball and it was brutal.

Never knew that opposite side factoid, but it makes sense. Maybe if I played golf lefty I wouldn't suck... I think hockey players have the easiest transition to golf

 

[Husky25]

Between Rickey and me, we have the most steals in major league history for a T:L/B:R combo with 1,406.

We also hold the record for lead off homers.