That's an interesting take... I haven't looked into the history of middle infielders, but left handed middle infielders would require a half a second pivot to t

That's an interesting take... I haven't looked into the history of middle infielders, but left handed middle infielders would require a half a second pivot to throw to first base, especially when going for double plays. Thus, maybe there is a basis for left handers. Seeing how the active roster was capped somewhere between 11-13 during the 1880s, it could very well be the case that having a left handed thrower were anathema to the team when you need 9 players to field. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/baseball_rosters.shtml http://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/baseball_rosters.sh...