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left fielder

American  

noun

Baseball.
  1. the player whose position is left field.


Etymology

Origin of left fielder

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70


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“Not every time it’s gonna be us,” left fielder Teoscar Hernández added through a forced smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But the Dodgers’ lineup Sunday was missing left fielder Teoscar Hernández and utility man Tommy Edman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Both scored when Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez overran Drake Baldwin’s deep fly ball down the line, for a double.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Canseco, the steroids-fueled, defensively challenged left fielder of the Texas Rangers, made a similar blunder on May 26, 1993, when a ball hit by Cleveland’s Carlos Martínez bounced off his head and over the wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

We got another single from our left fielder, Mattie, and the score was 3—2 with a runner on first and second.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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