Where the Term 'Southpaw' Comes From

A baseball field built in Chicago 1890 was designed to protect batters from the late-afternoon sun (which is in the West). That meant the pitcher would face west and his picthing arm would be on the north side. Those picthing left handed became known as "southpaws," a term that has extended to lefties in general.

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