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Originally Posted by Carnivore
Ive never had anyone else mention this, but Ive always felt like the reason people think lefties have the best swings is a simple effect of where the camera angle is always set up. It makes no sense at all that people believe lefties and righties swing any differently. There are right handers with swings like Griffey, Clark, or Olerud, but we just dont see them that way because of camera angle.
Also, lefties swings take them towards first base, which allows for a more fluid transition. If runners ran the bases in the opposite direction, and cameras were in right center instead of left center, all these myths about smooth left handed swings being nicer would go away.