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James A. Garfield (March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881) was ambidextrous; [11] he was the only known left-handed president prior to the 20th century. [4]Harry S. Truman (April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953) was left-handed as a child, [4] he wrote with his right hand and used his left for most other activities.
Paul McCartney playing a true left-handed guitar (a Gibson Les Paul).. Left-handed people play guitar or electric bass in one of the following ways: (1) play the instrument truly right-handed, (2) play the instrument truly left-handed, (3) altering a right-handed instrument to play left-handed, or (4) turning a right-handed instrument upside down to pick with the left hand, but not altering ...
Left-handed people only make up about 10% of the world's population — so you might be surprised to learn how many of them have been world leaders, artists, well-known athletes, award-winning actors.
Right-handed people are more skillful with their right hands. Studies suggest that approximately 90% of people are right-handed. [7] [14] Left-handedness is less common. Studies suggest that approximately 10% of people are left-handed. [7] [15] Ambidexterity refers to having equal ability in both hands. Those who learn it still tend to favor ...
Malina Moye (born August 20, 1984) [1] is an American singer-songwriter, lefty guitarist, model, actress, and entrepreneur, who fuses pop, rock, and soul.As a lefty, Moye draws comparisons to Jimi Hendrix, but plays her guitars flipped upside-down like Albert King. [2]
A left-handed pitcher, Dravecky played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres (1982–87) and the San Francisco Giants (1987–89). He was named an All-Star with the Padres in 1983 and played in the 1984 World Series. In September 1988, Dravecky was diagnosed with a desmoid tumor in his left arm. He underwent surgery the following ...
Henry Louis Gehrig (/ ˈ ɡ ɛər ɪ ɡ / GAIR-ig; [1] born June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), also known as Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, was an American professional baseball first baseman who played seventeen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939).
Many believe that although he played right-handed as an adult, Hogan was actually left-handed. [29] In his book Five Lessons, in the chapter entitled "The Grip", Hogan said "I was born left-handed -- that was the normal way for me to do things. I was switched over to doing things right-handed when I was a boy but I started golf as a left-hander ...