left field
noun
1
: the position of the player defending left field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate
3
a
: a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion)
they were really out in left field with that idea
b
: a source of the unexpected or illogical
that question came out of left field
left fielder
noun
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The Phillies outfield has been lackluster all season, so Thomson could move Schwarber to left field while rotating Harper and Hoskins at first base.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Any concerns about his size disappeared when Wates watched the left-handed hitting Inoue drive a ball to left field off the wall at that first sighting.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But now more than ever, Cubs fans seem to be video board watching, giving their undivided attention to the left field video board erected 10 years ago during the Project 1060 renovation.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Rafaela’s ground rule double to left field chased Civale from the game, and the outfielder subsequently advanced to third against reliever Aaron Ashby on a Rafael Devers groundout and then scored on a wild pitch to put the Red Sox up 1-0.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Any concerns about his size disappeared when Wates watched the left-handed hitting Inoue drive a ball to left field off the wall at that first sighting.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But now more than ever, Cubs fans seem to be video board watching, giving their undivided attention to the left field video board erected 10 years ago during the Project 1060 renovation.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Rafaela’s ground rule double to left field chased Civale from the game, and the outfielder subsequently advanced to third against reliever Aaron Ashby on a Rafael Devers groundout and then scored on a wild pitch to put the Red Sox up 1-0.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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“Left field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20field. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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