left-handed hitter

collocation in English

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left-handed
adjective
uk
/ˌleftˈhæn.dɪd/us
/ˌleftˈhæn.dɪd/
using your left hand to write and do ...
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hitter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhɪt.ər/us
/ˈhɪt̬.ɚ/
in baseball, the player whose turn it is to hit ...
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(Definition ofleft-handedandhitterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Playing a full schedule, theleft-handedhitterhad 461 at bats in his rookie season.
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When aleft-handedhitterplayed, a special rule was put into place.
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Aleft-handedhitter, he held his hands very high with a stance that faced the pitcher.
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A full-timeleft-handedhitterand primarily a third baseman, he also saw time at first base and second.
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Starting in the latter part of 1943, he becameleft-handedhitteruntil the end of his career.
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Aleft-handedhitter, with good plate discipline, and considerable speed, he never played regularly in the majors.
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This type of pitcher is used against an opposing team's starleft-handedhitter(s) late in a game.
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The two-seamer starts away on a right-handed hitter (or in to aleft-handedhitter) and has dramatic inward (or outward) movement over the plate.
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They also cover second when a runner is attempting a stolen base, but only when aleft-handedhitteris batting.
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As early as 1892, it was recognized that aleft-handedhitterin the second spot would make it easier for a man on base to steal second.
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Managers often like to have aleft-handedhitterbat second because of the potential gap in the infield defense caused by the first baseman holding the leadoff batter.
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