The term “crafty southpaw” has been a part of the baseball lexicon since the first left-handed pitcher served up a slow-moving, well-placed breaking ball that had the poor schnook in the batter’s box flailing like someone trying to catch butterflies while wearing boxing gloves. Prime examples of the genre: Randy Jones, who won a Cy Young Award for the San Diego Padres in 1976 while striking out just 93 hitters in 315.1 innings, and Jamie Moyer, who pitched in the major leagues until he was 49, with stints with eight teams spread over 25 seasons. Moyer’s repertoire consisted of more junk than could be found in Fred Sanford’s back yard.
Boxing: Of Crafty Southpaws and Identical Twins
