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In an ironic twist, “Lefty” Randall is very solidly right-handed, with little ambidextrous skill to match the nickname given to him by his father at a very early age. Dad was an avid baseball fan who figured he could preemptively bestow upon baby Darrin an illustrious career as a southpaw pitcher simply by donning the appropriate nickname, but alas, those plans never materialized.
Lefty is a righty and never attempted a career in professional sports, but what he did do is become successful in the business of hauling trash. That may not sound as glamorous as being a major league pitcher, but it’s no less noble work. He started his trash hauling company more than 40 years ago in the Chatsworth and Canoga Park areas of Los Angeles. At first, he did everything from drive the trucks, to maintaining them, running the office, and maintaining the books. Over the years, the company evolved to providing trash bin rentals to construction sites, and has grown to about 40 employees serving a much larger area near Simi Valley, California. Lefty’s two sons Tyler and Garrett work for their
