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ELI5: To the baseball experts, why do some say that it's better for the first baseman to be lefthanded?
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Lefties wear their gloves on their right hand. When you're standing on first base facing home plate, your right hand is on the second base side, and your left hand is near the foul line.

If you're a lefty, that means any throw coming from the field is slightly quicker - because they don't have to throw quite as far to get it into your right hand. It's a matter of milliseconds, but sometimes that makes a difference in a close play at first.