# Switch Pitcher v. Switch Hitter

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switch-pitcher-v-switch-hitter/595864>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 10, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switch-pitcher-v-switch-hitter/595864 "2011-09-10T22:52:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switch-pitcher-v-switch-hitter/595864/1 "2011-09-10T22:52:31Z")

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After watching [this video (do watch this first before answering)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2oD8KzxS14), it seems that there was no rule regarding who had the last choice between the batter moving from one side of the plate to the other AND the pitcher switching from one hand to the other. It’s been 3 years since this video…so my question is: Has a rule been created regarding who has the last switch?

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switch-pitcher-v-switch-hitter/595864/2 "2011-09-11T00:28:02Z")

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Relevant [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=472564&highlight=%22Switch+Hitter%22) from a few years ago.