Joe Maddon's funny nod to Anthony Rendon's epic left-handed home run

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By , Audacy Sports

After establishing himself as a terrific right-handed hitter throughout his career, Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon finally tried his hand from the left side on Tuesday night.

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The result was epic.

Rendon clubbed a two-run homer in his first career at-bat as a lefty, coming against a position player who was brought in for mop-up duty in a blowout.

On Wednesday, Angels manager reportedly acknowledged the unlikely development on the Angels official lineup card, denoting Rendon as a switch-hitter.

Rendon, a career .285/.368/.481 hitter and an All-Star in 2019, entered Wednesday's action with 4,529 career plate appearances -- all but one coming from the right side.

But what a PA it was.

While that might stretch the definition of switch-hitter, no one can take away Rendon's memorable debut from the left side.

The surreal scene came on a notable night for the Angels, with starter Reid Detmers throwing the 12th no-hitter in the franchise's history.

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