do not hit the ball into the outfield on a regular basis. Additionally, since right-handed batters--who tend to hit the ball in the left direction--are far more common than left-handed batters, the left fielder (and to lesser degree the center fielder) tend to have much more opportunities to make a play than the right fielder.

Popular culture

The reputation of right field being a position for unathletic players was further brought into the mainstream by children's entertainer, picture book author and recording artist Willy Welch's

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