is the origination of the left hand terminology from baseball?

Answer 1

yes, most baseball stadiums are oriented so the afternoon/ evening sun is not in the eyes of the fielders...
that means right field is usually in the south...
so a left handed pitcher became known as a southpaw...
his left pitching arm is toward the south.

Answer 2

Certain terminology, but not all obviously.

"Southpaw

A left-handed individual may be known as a southpaw, particularly within sports in the United States. It is widely accepted that the term originates in baseball[12]. Ballparks are often designed so that the batter is facing east, in order that the afternoon or evening sun does not shine in his eyes. This means that left-handed pitchers are throwing from the south side. The first use of the term is credited to Finley Peter Dunne. However, the Oxford English Dictionary lists a non-baseball citation for "south paw", meaning a punch with the left hand, as early as 1848[13], just three years after the first organized baseball game.

In boxing (not just in the United States) someone who boxes left-handed is usually referred to as southpaw. They are often considered trickier opponents than the more common right-hander. The term is also used to refer to a stance in which the boxer places his right foot in front of his left. (In the film Rocky, Rocky Balboa says the term came from a boxer named Paul, whose left arm always faced south to New Jersey.)"

Answer 3

No. There have been left handed people for a lot longer than there has been baseball.

Answer 4

Southpaw originates from BOXING.

Answer 5

yes south paw

Answer 6

I see alot of this dealing with golf so it may be from golfing.