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CoachMJ
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It is said to have come from American baseball, where the batter is usually facing east, and if the pitcher is left-handed, he is throwing from the south side. However, there are citations of the phrase that date back to the 1800s, involving a left-handed punch in boxing. Hmm..I think that's right.
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