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• n  a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left

• Baseball's top hired gun, righthander David Cone, has finally found a home after signing a three-year, no-trade $19.
• When the big righthander is hot, he can throw his fast ball past anyone; when he gets behind and has to come in with it, good hitters murder him.
• Production lines grind out an endless assortment of tools and equipment designed solely for the righthander, with only occasional exceptions for lefty.

• right-hander
• right hander

News & Articles

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• Stutes gives up slam in loss to Nationals
  Phillies righthander Michael Stutes thought he had the third strike. So did just about everybody else who remained at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night.
  June 20, 2013 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Astros report: Lyles & Co. lend advice to Appel
  As No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel walked toward righthander Jordan Lyles behind the batting cage at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday afternoon, a top club official leaned over to the Astros’ new ace and said, “He’s going to make a great No. 2 for you.” The modest Lyles, who is one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, smiled and waited to greet Appel before taking the Stanford righthander to shag ...
  June 20, 2013 - Houston Chronicle
• Rays get better of Ryan Dempster, Sox
  The Red Sox signed righthander Ryan Dempster to a two-year, $26.5 million contract based largely on his reliability. The 36-year-old has thrown 200 or more innings seven times in his career, four times in the last five seasons.        
  June 20, 2013 - Boston Globe

Quotes

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• Brad Hawpe in SportingNews.com
  Lately, it's either do or die,Hawpe said. "It's either get a hit off a lefthander, righthander or a guy who kicks it up there. You've got to do it now or you're going to be home watching games on TV."
• Jim Duquette in Seattle Post Intelligencer
  He is a big, strong righthander with a power arm,said Mets general manager Jim Duquette. "He has command of all his pitches -- fastball, curveball, changeup and slider. We are happy to add a pitcher with Alay's international experience to...
• Dave Van Horn in HawgsIllustrated.com
  I thought we swung the bats well, especially early,Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said. "But I thought the big righthander (Nelson) came in and settled the game in and settled down. You know, Bolsinger did a good job for a couple of innings....