in left field
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In the next city, Cincinnati, Roberts spent an afternoon in left field with him while he was shagging fly balls during batting practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Jack Champlin gave Garcia an insurance run in the sixth with a booming RBI triple off the wall in left field, only the Braves’ second hit of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
During the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, he played every game, mostly in left field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
You all ripped the Dodgers for standing fairly pat at the trade deadline, despite glaring holes in left field and in the bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2025
“After being with me. Except one. A very cynical man. Phil Resch. And he’s nutty; he works out in left field on his own.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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