Pat Venditte
PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 08: Chris Colabello #25 and Pat Venditte #20 of Italy celebrate after Mario Chiarini #45 (not pictured) hit the game winning RBI single against Canada during the eighth inning of the World Baseball Classic First Round Group D game at Chase Field on March 8, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. Italy defeated Canada 14-4 by mercy rule in eight innings.
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Ambidextrous Pat Venditte limited to left hand for Team Italy in WBC
- Pat Venditte has been to Italy, if a while ago. Omaha, Neb., where he grew up, has one of the largest Italian festivals in the Midwest. So it was understandable that he would try to pitch for Italy in the World Baseball Classic -- if only with one arm. Yankees Read more »
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Peterman's Choice* An Even Handed Discussion
sure if you caught this, but Pat Venditte, an ambidextrous pitcher in the New York Yankees farm system, can throw 90 MPH from either side. Ambidexterity is the state of being adept in using both hands with equal facility. Venditte is one of the rare examples from Peterman's Eye Read more »
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Switch pitcher Venditte can't cool Cano at World Baseball Classic
farmhand Pat Venditte is a left-hander for the World Baseball Classic. (AP Photo) On the official score sheet for Tuesday’s game, Venditte was listed as a right-hander. But if you saw him working against the Dominican Republic, you saw him pitching as a left-hander. from Sporting News Read more »
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World Baseball Classic is different things to different teams
and death certificates. "The spelling of the family name has changed about three different times," New York Yankees prospect Pat Venditte says. "It started with an 'o' at the end. Then it went to an 'i' and now we use an 'e.'" [+] Enlarge AP Photo/Elaine Thompson from ESPN Read more »
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Prospect Venditte proud to compete for Italy
Venditte will pitch for Team Italy in the Classic after gaining citizenship in July. (AP) PHOENIX -- In 27 years of life, Pat Venditte has only been to Italy once. In fact, the pitcher only speaks a bit of Italian, but that does not mean he isn't dedicated from MLB.com Read more »
