first base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around first base
3
: the first step or stage in a course of action
plans never got to first base
Examples of first base in a Sentence
a runner on first base
She hit a ground ball to first base.
He used to be a catcher, but now he plays first base.
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Gurriel added to mix The Padres added some potential depth at first base and added to the DH competition on Monday, agreeing to a minor-league deal with Yuli Gurriel.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Bobby Dalbec — another veteran who signed a minor-league deal with a big-league camp invite — has spent a majority of his five major-league seasons at first base.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
If Realmuto or Schwarber moonlighted at first base, that could reduce some strain on Harper, who would have more DH days as a result.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
General manager Brian Cashman signed Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year deal to take over first base in the Bronx.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Bobby Dalbec — another veteran who signed a minor-league deal with a big-league camp invite — has spent a majority of his five major-league seasons at first base.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
If Realmuto or Schwarber moonlighted at first base, that could reduce some strain on Harper, who would have more DH days as a result.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
General manager Brian Cashman signed Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year deal to take over first base in the Bronx.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20base. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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