October 18, 2024 - Pat Venditte, CHS 2004
From Passing Periods Alumni Luncheon Series by Central High School Foundation
November 20, 2024 · 41 min · Season 9 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode features Pat Venditte, a Hall of Fame inductee and the first ambidextrous pitcher in Major League Baseball history.
The Passing Periods luncheon of 2024, featuring guest speaker Pat Venditte, CHS 2004. Pat is a 2024 Hall of Fame inductee who made Major League Baseball history as the first ambidextrous pitcher in the modern era. His unique skill led to a change in baseball’s rules unofficially dubbed “The Venditte Rule” which requires the pitcher to declare his pitching hand before facing each batter. This luncheon was held at the Field Club of Omaha on October 18, 2024, and emceed by Alec Rome, CHS 2018.
People in this episode
Guest: Pat Venditte
Topics covered
- Major League Baseball
- ambidextrous pitcher
- Hall of Fame
- sports history
Keywords
- The Venditte Rule
- Field Club of Omaha
- CHS 2004
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