third base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around third base
third baseman
noun
Examples of third base in a Sentence
a runner on third base
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The Royals have searched for a left-handed bat that could play third base.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
Brown became a utility player for the rest of his career, appearing in 166 games at shortstop, 94 in the outfield, 50 at third base, 24 at second base and 21 at first base.
—Beth Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Bregman is coming off a Gold Glove winning season at third base and largely has been a strong defender at the hot corner.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Gio Urshela is currently slated to play third base, but Iglesias could spare him there as well.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
Brown became a utility player for the rest of his career, appearing in 166 games at shortstop, 94 in the outfield, 50 at third base, 24 at second base and 21 at first base.
—Beth Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Bregman is coming off a Gold Glove winning season at third base and largely has been a strong defender at the hot corner.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Gio Urshela is currently slated to play third base, but Iglesias could spare him there as well.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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