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Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
Don Mattingly was a 1st baseman, and one of the best ever.
Catchers, 2nd basemen, shortstops, and 3rd basemen are supposed to be right handed because its easier for them to throw to 1st base.
In my opinion, 1st basemen should be lefthanded. The very best defensive 1st basemen are almost always lefthanded.
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Catchers, actually, are more likely right-handed b/c most people bat right-handed, and left-handers would have trouble tossing to second on steal attempts with a right-handed batter. It's actually more difficult to throw to first, b/c the entire body has to turn to get the left foot forward; this happens so little that the throw to second takes more prominence.
The rest of the infield, though, works as you described - left-handed throwers would have to turn their entire body to throw to first, slowing down the throw and putting them in an unnatural fielding position.
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