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southpaw
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southpaw Informal
a boxer who leads with his right hand and off his right foot as opposed to the orthodox style of leading with the left


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Since then, rookie Howie Kendrick, who's primarily a second baseman, has been getting the bulk of the work at first base against right-handers, and Robb Quinlan usually gets the nod against southpaws.
Journalist Wolman, himself a left-hander, explores the myths and stories surrounding southpaws (a term originally used to describe left-handed baseball pitchers), including their alleged alliance with Satan.
While only 1 in 10 Americans is left-handed, southpaws are dominating this year's presidential race: AL GORE, BILL BRADLEY, JOHN MCCAIN, and STEVE FORBES are all left-handers.
 
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