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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The word 'ambidextrous' is derived from the Latin roots ambi-, meaning 'both', and dexter, meaning 'right' or 'favorable'. Thus, 'ambidextrous' is literally 'both right' or 'both favorable'. The term ambidexter in English was originally used in a legal sense of jurors who accepted bribes from both parties for their verdict. Ambidexterity is highly prized in the sport of baseball. 'Switch hitting' is the most common phenomenon, and is highly prized because a batter usually has a higher statistical chance of successfully hitting the baseball when it is thrown by an opposite-handed pitcher. Therefore, an ambidextrous hitter can bat from whichever side is more advantageous to him in that situation. Pete Rose, who had more hits than anyone else in the history of Major League Baseball, was a switch hitter. A fielder in baseball must fundamentally be ambidextrous. to be able to catch with non-dominant hand and throw with dominant one.…