He had been a pioneer in California, and could narrate many a strange tale of fortunes made and fortunes lost in those wild, halcyon days. It goes back to the earliest days of baseball. A baseball diamond is set up to that the batter always faces east, so in the afternoon, the sun won't be in his or her eyes. If the batter faces east, the pitcher faces west. So, if a batter is left-handed, his hand, or paw is to the south.
Lefthanded people are statistically more likely to be geniuses.
Unfortunately lefties are statistically more likely to be insane. Lefthandedness is more common among writers and some kinds of artists. They also tend to be more accident-prone and on average don't live as long. L E A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.