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left field
noun
Baseball.
the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate.
the position of the player covering this area.
Slang.a position or circumstance that is remote from an ordinary or general trend.
left-field
adjective
informalregarded as being outside the mainstream; unconventional
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of left field1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of left field1
Idioms and Phrases
out in left field, completely mistaken; wrong.
Example Sentences
The Beavers added tallies in each of the next two innings, with Caraway launching a parabolic shot to left field in the fifth inning.
There were two walks before Howe, El Camino Real’s best hitter, lifted a fly ball to left field for the RBI.
The game ended in the bottom of the ninth with a Nate Lopez pop fly falling in left field as Mira Costa’s shortstop, left fielder and center fielder tried to catch it.
It’s part of the reason why, during the second half of last season, they experimented with him in left field; a position where, at the time, he had a clearer pathway to regular playing time.
Not until the sixth inning, when Betts continued his resurgence from a deep April slump with a solo home run to left field, did the Dodgers get to Holmes again.
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