BOTH SIDES
Jorge Polanco became the fifth Twins switch hitter to hit a home run righthanded and lefthanded in the same game Tuesday night against the White Sox. The first, Roy Smalley, was in the Fox Sports North broadcast booth doing color commentary on the game. Here is the list:
Player Opponent Date
Roy Smalley Red Sox 5/30/1986
Chili Davis Royals 10/2/1992
Ryan Doumit Royals 7/22/2012
Kennys Vargas Astros 8/11/2016
Jorge Polanco White Sox 8/29/2017
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