short·stop
ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp 
1
: the player position in baseball for defending the infield area on the third-base side of second base
2
: the player stationed in the shortstop position
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
Also in the class, baseball Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, who was a shortstop at Ohio University.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
While Volpe offers Gold Glove defense at shortstop, the Yankees could use — and expect more — from his bat.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Thach returns to anchor the infield at shortstop, while Reveland and Snapko are also back in infield.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The former East Carolina shortstop has evolved into a promising reliever.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
Also in the class, baseball Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, who was a shortstop at Ohio University.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
While Volpe offers Gold Glove defense at shortstop, the Yankees could use — and expect more — from his bat.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Thach returns to anchor the infield at shortstop, while Reveland and Snapko are also back in infield.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Shortstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortstop. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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shortstop
noun
short·stop
ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp
: the baseball infielder whose position is between second and third base
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