left field
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Rays catcher Liam Hicks followed the error by shooting a grounder into left field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Remember how the ball strikes the left field pole—bonnngggggg—and Boston survives with a win?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
The warning is not coming out of left field.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Gionfriddo, charging from left field to the edge of the bullpen, reached behind the fence and robbed DiMaggio of his sure home run and a tied game.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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