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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General manager Brian Cashman filled the Yankees' hole at first base with 2022 National League MVP Award winner Paul Goldschmidt.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The Reds need another power bat for either first base or the outfield.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
José Javier is the Cubs’ new first base coach after working as the Yankees’ Triple-A defensive coach.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
That would open up either first base or DH for Devers, allowing Bregman to shift back to third for the duration of his contract.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The Reds need another power bat for either first base or the outfield.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
José Javier is the Cubs’ new first base coach after working as the Yankees’ Triple-A defensive coach.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
That would open up either first base or DH for Devers, allowing Bregman to shift back to third for the duration of his contract.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for first base
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20base. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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