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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That, in turn, would open the door for top infield prospect Marcelo Mayer to play at second base, providing a spark to the lineup and to the infield defense.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Damon then grounded into a fielder’s choice at second base, bringing home Kotzelnick for the second run of the inning.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Castro played left field in the first inning, then left the game due, officially, to a knee contusion, with Clemens moving to the outfield and Ryan Fitzgerald entering the game at second base.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Most frequently used at second base, Campbell has also played both center field and left field for the Red Sox.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Damon then grounded into a fielder’s choice at second base, bringing home Kotzelnick for the second run of the inning.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Castro played left field in the first inning, then left the game due, officially, to a knee contusion, with Clemens moving to the outfield and Ryan Fitzgerald entering the game at second base.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Most frequently used at second base, Campbell has also played both center field and left field for the Red Sox.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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