Claim: Preston Ward who threw right-handed and batted left-handed had his professional career began in the Brooklyn farm system, and he eventually became a utilityman (play several positions competently)
Evidence: He threw right-handed, batted left-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg). His professional career began in the Brooklyn farm system in 1944 when he was 16 years old. Over the course of his MLB tenure, he became a utilityman and platoon player, seeing most of his action as a first baseman (438 games at first base vs. 95 in the outfield and 74 at third base). In sports, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently.