right field
noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder
noun
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In right field, Mookie Betts robbed Jazz Chisholm Jr. with a nifty diving catch.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Freddie Freeman’s grand slam during Game 1 of the World Series not only gave the Dodgers the win, but also gave 10-year-old Zachary the chance to catch the ball that Freeman drilled into right field, becoming the first-ever grand slam in a World Series game.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Pages hit 13 homers and 23 doubles in 116 games and won the job in right field.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Only moments later at Citi Field, Shohei Ohtani (on a $700 million contract) hit the second pitch from New York Mets starter Jose Quintana 422 feet into the right field bleachers for his second homer in as many at-bats over the course of two nights.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Freddie Freeman’s grand slam during Game 1 of the World Series not only gave the Dodgers the win, but also gave 10-year-old Zachary the chance to catch the ball that Freeman drilled into right field, becoming the first-ever grand slam in a World Series game.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Pages hit 13 homers and 23 doubles in 116 games and won the job in right field.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Only moments later at Citi Field, Shohei Ohtani (on a $700 million contract) hit the second pitch from New York Mets starter Jose Quintana 422 feet into the right field bleachers for his second homer in as many at-bats over the course of two nights.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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