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Average external rotation with the arm in 90\u00b0 of abduc tion was statistically greater and average internal rota tion was statistically less in the dominant shoulders than in the nondominant shoulders, both in pitchers and position players. There was no statistical differ ence in forward elevation or external rotation with the arm at the side of the body in either group. Both dom inant and nondominant shoulders of pitchers had greater average range of motion in forward elevation and external rotation (both at the side and at 90\u00b0 of abduction) and less average internal rotation than those of position players. Regarding laxity testing, 61 % of dominant shoulders in pitchers had a sulcus sign, as compared with 47% in position players. Also, this de gree of inferior laxity was significantly greater in pitch ers than in position players. 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