second base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman
noun
Examples of second base in a Sentence
He slid into second base.
He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
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The Mets have Jeff McNeil at second base and in the outfield to accommodate Brett Baty’s bat.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
At first, Clemens’ good glove at second base got him a few starts over Edouard Julien and Mickey Gasper.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Phillies were up 2-0 with runners on first and second base in the bottom of the fourth inning.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Chisholm has played exclusively at second base this season after mainly playing at third base after joining the Yankees last year.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
At first, Clemens’ good glove at second base got him a few starts over Edouard Julien and Mickey Gasper.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Phillies were up 2-0 with runners on first and second base in the bottom of the fourth inning.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Chisholm has played exclusively at second base this season after mainly playing at third base after joining the Yankees last year.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for second base
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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