What "southpaw" means in baseball

In baseball, "southpaw" is a term used to refer to a left-handed pitcher. This term is believed to have originated from the fact that in baseball stadiums, the pitcher's mound is typically positioned to the east, which means that when the left-handed pitcher throws the ball, they are facing south. Historically, left-handed pitchers were believed to have an advantage because the ball would break away from the right-handed batters.