left-handed
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Purists might refer to it as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, but the rest of the world knows it as the career-saving surgery named for a sore-armed left-handed Dodgers pitcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Even if Rushing doesn’t return behind the plate, his left-handed bat off the bench could be valuable for the Dodgers down the stretch and even into the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Items available included secateurs, a builder's trowel and even left-handed playing cards.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A right-handed screw fits a right-handed thread, while a left-handed screw does not.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Woolf knew that among the local riders, only Wayne Wright was left-handed.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
