What does left field mean?

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left field

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. left field, leftfield, leftnoun

    the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left

    "the batter flied out to left"

  2. left field, leftfieldnoun

    the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)

Wiktionary

  1. left fieldnoun

    The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher

  2. left fieldnoun

    The defensive position in the outfield to the left.

  3. left fieldnoun

    An unexpected, bizarre, or unwatched source (especially in the phrases out of left field and from left field).

  4. left fieldnoun

    An unusual or unexpected position, or a viewpoint held by very few others in contrast to the majority viewpoint (especially in the phrases out in left field and way out in left field)

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of left field in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of left field in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of left field in a Sentence

  1. Jerry Coleman:

    The first pitch to Tucker Ashford is grounded into left field. No, wait a minute. It's ball one. Low and outside.

  2. Jerry Coleman:

    It's off the leg and into the left field of Doug Radar.

  3. Lindsey Graham:

    Unless there's something coming out of left field I don't see coming, it's his nomination if he wants it, the Republican base appreciated him. We don't appreciate all the things he does sometimes. But from a policy point of view, he was the most successful president from a conservative's point of view sinceRonald Reagan.

  4. Paul Ryan:

    The comment about the judge the other day was out of left field for my mind, it’s reasoning I don’t relate to. I completely disagree with the thinking behind that. And so, he clearly says and does things I don’t agree with.

  5. Bryce Harper:

    It's huge for us. It gives us another bat in the lineup, he's a proven winner everywhere he's gone. He's done a really good job. He gives us a huge opportunity to fill that void out in left field.


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