left fielder
baseball
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In baseball, a left fielder is a player who defends the part of the outfield to the left when looking from home plate. This position is one of the three outfield positions, along with center field and right field. The term "left field" can also refer to a state or position that is far from mainstream or conventional thinking, or to a source of something unexpected or illogical.12
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