The first time I picked up a bat in a professional game, I hit a ball hard left-handed, and my first home run was so effortless, it surprised me.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I played baseball as a left-handed first baseman, though never as well as I did quarterbacking.
I am a lefty, though I bat right-handed... When I was a kid I pitched, played first, outfield and shortstop as well. Now it's mainly softball with some friends.
My dad used to do it when we were little, and I tried it when we played around in the back yard. Eventually, I got a bat and a real ball and played around to see if I could hit left-handed.
I used to be a pretty good hit-and-run man when I played in the minors. I handled the bat well and could hit the ball to the right side of the infield. Nevertheless, I know that you often give the opposition an out on the hit-and-run play.
Are you tall? Are you strong? How big are your hands? You must be honest with yourself or you will end up using the wrong bat.
How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball.
I don't try to hit home runs. I just try to meet the ball and get base hits.
I had great control, I never missed hitting the other's fellow bat.
I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do.
I don't need to practice my swing. I grew up with a bat in my hands.