# Major League Baseball question: left-handed 2B, 3B, SS?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-question-left-handed-2b-3b-ss/366847
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [August 1, 2006, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-question-left-handed-2b-3b-ss/366847 "2006-08-01T06:00:35Z")
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### Author:  [@Obeseus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obeseus)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-question-left-handed-2b-3b-ss/366847/21 "2006-08-05T00:04:08Z")
There is another problem with lefthanded catchers that has nothing to do with his throwing. It’s harder to set himself up for a throw from right field, making it easier for a runner to bowl him over. It’s a potential injury hazard, but perhaps not frequent enough to worry about.
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-question-left-handed-2b-3b-ss/366847/22 "2006-08-05T04:38:46Z")
One other thing: even if there’s absolutely NO compelling reason that lefties couldn’t be good catchers (and I haven’t seen a compelling reason yet), it’s been so long since anybody has seen a lefty catcher that:
1. Youth league coaches assume it just isn’t/can’t be done, and don’t even think about putting lefties behind the plate.
2. In all likelihood, nobody bothers manufacturing catcher’s mitts for lefties… so even a 10 year old lefty who WANTED to be a catcher probably couldn’t find a suitable glove at his local sporting goods store.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-question-left-handed-2b-3b-ss/366847/23 "2006-08-05T05:35:16Z")
> [@astorian](#):
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> In all likelihood, nobody bothers manufacturing catcher’s mitts for lefties…
No problem - just take a right-handed catcher’s mitt and turn it inside-out.
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### Author:  [@Standard\_Nathan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standard_Nathan)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-question-left-handed-2b-3b-ss/366847/24 "2006-08-05T05:55:03Z")
> [@astorian](#):
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> 1. Youth league coaches assume it just isn’t/can’t be done, and don’t even think about putting lefties behind the plate.
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> 2. In all likelihood, nobody bothers manufacturing catcher’s mitts for lefties… so even a 10 year old lefty who WANTED to be a catcher probably couldn’t find a suitable glove at his local sporting goods store.
I remember seeing a lefty catcher in the Little League World Series. but, he’ll no doubt be steered in a different direction if anybody comes to think he could be a pro.
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### Author:  [@easy\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/easy_e)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-baseball-question-left-handed-2b-3b-ss/366847/25 "2006-08-05T07:37:45Z")
Bill James claims there aren’t many leftie catchers because lefties with strong throwing arms are usually turned into pitchers.
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