New York Yankees minor leaguer Pat Venditte is one call away from his dream of making the major leagues.

If Venditte is promoted, he will become the first man in history to be promoted as an ambidextrous pitcher.

He is determined to prove that his pitching style is not a gimmick. He believes he can get big-league hitters out -- with either hand -- if given the chance.

"Any time you're different in this game, there's a level of doubt that comes along with it," Venditte said. "You overcome that with good performance."

He has a 2.65 ERA and has held opposing hitters to a .217 batting average while playing in Double-A and Triple-A this season.

Brian Cashman said last week that Venditte's name has come up lately in the team's conversations when a reliever was needed.