Thursday, October 28, 2010

Southpaw

"A left-handed pitcher. The word was created to describe a lefty because, traditionally, baseball stadiums were built with the pitching mounds facing west and the batter facing east, to prevent the sun from shining in the hitter’s eyes. Thus, when standing on the mound, the lefthander is facing west, but his arm is facing south." Suite101: Baseball Slang Dictionary

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