Quote:Years ago Baseball used to be the national past time and was the most popular sport for kids in the US.

 

In baseball, being a left-handed pitcher (or 1st baseman) was an advantage.  Therefore, there was greater weight and emphasis placed on being left handed.  The baseball pitcher was often the QB of the local football team as well.

 

Fast forward to today.  Kids play soccer, lacrosse and other sports instead of baseball so there really isn't an emphasis on being left handed.  As a result, the population of left handed QBs is minimal.

On top of that, being left handed is a distinct advantage in baseball while being only a minor one in football. It could even be a disadvantage since the team suddenly has to invest in a top talent at RT to protect the blind side. As a result demand for left handed pitchers is high while demand for left handed QB's is either average or low. So when kids make the decision between baseball and football they're much more likely to pick baseball if they're left handed. 

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