Left
handed athletes have
had very rewarding careers. Right handers tend to get very frustrated
when dealing with southpaws and this can be used to our advantage. We
throw and hit balls differently and actually sometimes think
differently during a game
Left
handed baseball players are some of the most sought
after athletes. A good left handed pitcher like Hall Of Famer Randy Johnson is
gold to a team. A left handed first baseman is also a big plus and a
left handed batter like Babe
Ruth
doesn't hurt the team either. When I was growing up it was always hard
to find a left handed baseball glove but thanks to ecommerce a nice
mitt is only a few clicks away.
Three
legendary left handed tennis stars that once
dominated the courts were Martina
Navratilova, Jimmy
Connors and John
McEnroe.
Right handed athletes have difficulty handling serves and returns from
southpaws because the ball spins and moves differently. This video clip
is one of several legendary matches between Connors and McEnroe.
Between them they have 25 Grand Slam Championships (singles and
doubles).
The
ever popular world of golf
has not seen that many lefties. This is probably because lefties choose
to play right handed. Most find leading from the left side and using
their left eye easier for them. Also, until the introduction of the
internet left handed clubs were also extremely hard to find. Mike Weir
won the US Masters playing left handed ever though he is right handed
(go figure). Below is a nice video clip of left handed golf instruction
you might find useful.
Only 15 percent of professional bowlers
are left handed, but they collect 60 percent of all the
earnings! This isn’t to shabby considering the top bowlers earn around
$250,000 a year. Left Handed bowlers strike down the competition (ha! ha!:)
Whatever
sports you choose
to play remember that left handed athletes have been successful and
sometimes dominating in various sports. Another of the many reasons
that being left handed is truly a gift. Enjoy!
