Left-handers who played catcher, post-1920

1. Benny Distefano, Pittsburgh Pirates, May 14, June 13, and August 18, 1989.Distefano, a 1st baseman/outfielder who had spent most of the previous 5 years in the minors after making his major league debut in 1984, spent 3 weeks in the Florida Instructional League in the fall of 1988 learning

Left-handers who played SS, post-1920:

1. Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, July 14, 1934.Gehrig didn't actually play an inning at shortstop, but was listed as such in the starting lineup. Gehrig was forced out of the previous day's game in the second inning with an injury (described in the next day's New York Times

Left-handers who played 3B, post-1920

1. Mario Valdez, Chicago White Sox, July 2, 1997.The White Sox roster at the time had no backup infielders other than Valdez, a 1st baseman by trade. Valdez pinch-hit for 3B Chris Snopek in the 8th inning and stayed in for the 9th, but did not field a

Left-handers at non-traditional positions

Left-handed hitters have two large advantages in baseball. A left-handed batter is closer to first base when he hits the ball, and therefore is able to get there faster. A breaking ball from a right-handed pitcher breaks in towards a left-handed hitter, making it easier to hit.However, left-handed

NCAA Football Revenue

Football Revenue and Expenses, 1-A Schools, 2004-05 Year:TeamRevenueExpensesNet ProfitStart MonthConferenceNotesAir Force#N/A#N/A#N/A#N/AMountain WestAkron$868,287$3,764,563-$2,896,276JulyMACAlabama$42,979,669$14,106,325$28,873,344JulySECAlabama-Birmingham$5,033,862$5,998,002-$964,140OctoberCUSAArizona$14,631,743$8,430,936$6,200,807JulyPac-10Arizona St$17,809,736$10,438,329$7,371,407JulyPac-10Arkansas$27,783,961$11,695,261$16,088,700JulySECArkansas St$1,727,986$2,963,601-$1,235,615JulySun BeltArmy$8,839,775$5,620,774$3,219,001OctoberCUSAAuburn$40,559,427$16,374,577$24,184,850JulySECBall St$799,737$3,909,226-$3,109,489JulyMACBaylor$6,500,150$7,640,954-$1,140,804JuneBig 12Boise St$3,942,425$3,482,093$460,332JulyWACBoston College$13,418,390$11,064,328$2,354,062JuneBig EastBowling Green$2,374,803$3,703,868-$1,329,065JulyMACBrigham Young$8,819,805$7,561,833$1,257,972January'04Mountain WestBuffalo$991,824$3,473,132-$2,481,308JulyMACCalifornia$17,091,988$13,745,980$3,346,008JulyPac-10Central Florida$2,262,178$5,186,735-$2,924,557JulyMACCentral Michigan$3,572,222$3,572,222$0JulyMACRevenues and expenses match perfectly for all sportsCincinnati$5,238,462$7,078,927-$1,840,465JulyCUSAClemson$22,334,140$10,512,496$11,821,644JulyACCColorado$22,053,568$10,935,305$11,118,263JulyBig 12Colorado St$3,445,782$5,492,701-$2,046,919JulyMountain WestConnecticut$8,958,560$10,423,271-$1,464,711JulyBig EastDuke$7,727,680$9,314,704-$1,587,024NovemberACCEast Carolina$5,360,281$5,529,883-$169,602JulyCUSAEastern Michigan$2,355,559$3,637,901-$1,282,342JulyMACFlorida$43,317,641$16,144,658$27,172,983JulySECFlorida St$18,246,005$9,137,462$9,108,543JulyACCFresno St$9,156,157$6,137,066$3,019,091JulyWACGeorgia$50,895,838$12,532,495$38,363,343JulySECGeorgia Tech$10,936,408$6,433,053$4,503,355JulyACCHawai`i$5,164,810$4,605,644$559,166JulyWACHouston$3,073,861$4,608,538-$1,534,677SeptemberCUSAIdaho$1,996,166$3,098,701-$1,102,535JulySun BeltIllinois$17,963,276$9,060,219$8,903,057JulyBig TenIndiana$10,538,427$10,109,936$428,491JulyBig TenIowa$29,568,437$18,124,566$11,443,871JulyBig TenIowa St$11,383,885$7,087,567$4,296,318JulyBig 12Kansas$9,820,327$7,066,392$2,753,935JulyBig 12Kansas St$19,954,557$8,466,372$11,488,185JulyBig 12Kent