| Southpaw Pitchers as baseball players are a prize | | | | How many left winged third baseman have you |
| in that there are a real scarcity of these | | | | seen playing baseball? The natural throw of the |
| lefthanders. Major league teams are constantly | | | | ball around the infield from the third base position |
| scouring the countryside looking for exceptional | | | | almost dictates a left handed third baseman to be |
| left handed throwers. First priority for any team is | | | | a no no. The timely natural throw from third base |
| to have some good left handed or Southpaw | | | | to second base to initiate the double-play is |
| Pitchers on the team. | | | | extremely awkward. It can be done smoothly by |
| Check the roster of your favorite major league | | | | the blind spin throw but the player would be an |
| team and tell me how many Southpaw Pitchers | | | | exception instead of the rule. |
| are on the team. The professional roster will | | | | How many lefty first baseman have you seen |
| normally reflect only two or maybe three lefties | | | | playing baseball? Without the use of actual |
| on an eight man pitching rotation roster. Well! You | | | | numbers to back me up on this it is probably 90 |
| might say the team owners and managers had | | | | percent of the first basemen throw left handed. |
| rather have a top heavy roster with right handed | | | | The use of a left handed playing first baseman is |
| pitchers. I contend the shortage is simply a | | | | the natural play motion involved in throwing to the |
| shortfall in jam up good southpaw pitchers. | | | | other bases. The requirement for a left handed |
| How can it be? A kid who picks up his pencil with | | | | first baseman is based on the defensive fielding |
| his left hand and attempts to demonstrate his | | | | and play making. Now when there is a rock solid |
| writing gets the attention of his elders. Invariably, | | | | hard hitting right handed first baseman needed for |
| at least, to often the youngsters pencil is placed | | | | his hitting abilities then bingo he is tagged to get |
| into his right hand as if it was a mistake for him | | | | the job done. |
| to use that left hand. Now if this act is repeated | | | | Could you right off the top of your head tell me |
| enough times there will always be a shortfall in | | | | the name of a southpaw thrower who just might |
| great left handed dexterity simply by the | | | | be considered the most popular name to ever |
| numbers. That is of course assuming the use of | | | | play the game? He was called the Sultan of Swat, |
| the right hand becomes the use by fiat and not | | | | The Great Bambino, and we all know him as The |
| by choice. | | | | Babe. Yes indeed Babe Ruth. |
| Enough of what might be here is the reality of it. | | | | |