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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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When rookie left fielder Ryan Ward walked in the seventh inning, the speedier and more defensively sound Alex Call replaced him on the bases.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 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

Then there are potential trade candidates, from left fielder Steven Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians to utilityman Brendan Donovan of the St. Louis Cardinals, also players the Dodgers have inquired about in the past.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2025

They erased the early 1-0 deficit in the bottom of the first, when Mookie Betts walked, Freddie Freeman doubled and Betts scored on a throwing error by Reds left fielder Austin Hays.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2025

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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