left-hander
noun
left-hand·er
ˈleft-ˈhan-dər 
ˈlef-ˈtan-
: a left-handed person
especially
: a pitcher who throws with the left hand
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Texas will throw left-hander Luke Harrison, who has a 2.81 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 51 1/3 innings.
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
My buddy Benny is, like me, a southpaw, and we were both set up on the tree in the expectation that birds would approach from the right, making a fairly easy shot for a left-hander.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
At the end of the long straight, drivers face another prime overtaking spot with the tight left-hander of Turn 17, which is right near the Dolphins’ practice fields.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The left-hander pitched in Korea, Taiwan and Korea again from 2022-24 before signing a minor-league contract with the Mets in the offseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
My buddy Benny is, like me, a southpaw, and we were both set up on the tree in the expectation that birds would approach from the right, making a fairly easy shot for a left-hander.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
At the end of the long straight, drivers face another prime overtaking spot with the tight left-hander of Turn 17, which is right near the Dolphins’ practice fields.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The left-hander pitched in Korea, Taiwan and Korea again from 2022-24 before signing a minor-league contract with the Mets in the offseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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