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right-hander

[ rahyt-han-der, -han- ]

noun

  1. a person who is right-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the right hand.
  2. Informal.
    1. a slap or punch delivered with the right hand.
    2. a throw or toss, as in basketball, made with the right hand.


right-hander

noun

  1. a blow with the right hand
  2. a person who is right-handed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of right-hander1

First recorded in 1855–60
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But still, the already lanky right-hander looked concerningly skinny from the liquid-only diet he was forced to adopt in the wake of his surgery.

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Edman, who has been a significantly worse hitter from the left side of the plate since joining the Dodgers last year, was dropped to eighth against Detroit Tigers right-hander Reese Olson.

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A week later, in an Angels home game against the Houston Astros, the right-hander struggled again, needing 50 pitches to record five outs while giving up two more runs and issuing a staggering five walks.

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On Wednesday, the 23-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his major league debut in the second game of his team’s season-opening series against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome.

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On his second at-bat of his first game wearing a major league uniform in his home country, Ohtani was thrown a curveball by Giants right-hander Shosei Togo that remained over the plate.

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