right-hander
noun
right-hand·er
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially
: a right-handed pitcher
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But in Game 5, the right-hander did what no other pitcher has ever done — retire all 27 batters, seven by strikeout, for baseball’s only World Series perfect game.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
As reported by Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees had agreed to a deal with the Detroit Tigers ahead of the trade deadline, but New York backed out of the trade due to the right-hander’s medical records.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that right-hander Gerrit Cole (UCLA, Orange Lutheran High) will start Game 1 against the Dodgers.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 21 Oct. 2024
Starters such as right-hander Chase Dollander, and lefties Sean Sullivan and Carson Palmquist are knocking on the big-league door.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
As reported by Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees had agreed to a deal with the Detroit Tigers ahead of the trade deadline, but New York backed out of the trade due to the right-hander’s medical records.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that right-hander Gerrit Cole (UCLA, Orange Lutheran High) will start Game 1 against the Dodgers.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 21 Oct. 2024
Starters such as right-hander Chase Dollander, and lefties Sean Sullivan and Carson Palmquist are knocking on the big-league door.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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