Why is a left-handed batsman called a southpaw?

Answer 1

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.)

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Answer 2

From Dictionary.com:

"From the practice in baseball of arranging the diamond with the batter facing east to avoid the afternoon sun. A left-handed pitcher facing west would therefore have his pitching arm toward the south of the diamond"

Answer 3

Because south means left.

Answer 4

BECAUSE SOUTH MEANS LEFT PAW MEANS PLAYER .


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Answer 5

Yes, I think that Saurav Ganguly is the greatest left handed batsmen India ever had.