# Flags, Fighters, and Fastballs: A Canadian Veteran’s Extraordinary Life- EPISODE 167

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Podcast: [HODGEPOD with Rob Fredette](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodgepod-with-rob-fredette-5728819)
Published: 2026-06-14T23:55:41+00:00
Episode link: https://rfredett.podbean.com/e/ambidextrous-ace-how-one-switch-pitcher-changed-baseball/
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Duration seconds: 2985

## Resource

Bruce Stock, a Canadian veteran, public affairs veteran, and novelist, joins Rob Frenette on HODGEPOD to discuss his career, his novel about a rare ambidextrous pitcher who transforms baseball, and memorable experiences—from serving at Rideau Hall and peacekeeping in Bosnia to briefing Dan Rather and writing a heartfelt letter from the Canadian flag to Old Glory.

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