3 ms·TIL that left-handers are also called southpaws.by folli 5y agoTIL that left-handers are also called southpaws.ncmncm 5y agoIt comes from baseball. Southpaw pitchers have an advantageCRConrad 5y agoI thought it was from boxing?ncmncm 5y agoI am corrected. The usual story is that is is about pitchers, but the timeline is wrong. The first official baseball game is cited as in 1846, with "southpaw" occurring in 1848 already referring to boxing.CRConrad 5y agoCool, thanks for confirming (i.e. doing my research for me :-).