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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Yoan Moncada isn't the biggest name in this year's third base free agent crop.
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Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Rojas made 106 starts at third base, seven at second base and three in left field in 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Beyond that, the club has to make some kind of decision on whether Rafael Devers will remain at third base and how any potential newcomers might fit into the puzzle.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Alex Bregman could be an answer at third base, with the potential to provide the Blue Jays an above-average bat with plenty of playoff experience.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Rojas made 106 starts at third base, seven at second base and three in left field in 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Beyond that, the club has to make some kind of decision on whether Rafael Devers will remain at third base and how any potential newcomers might fit into the puzzle.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Alex Bregman could be an answer at third base, with the potential to provide the Blue Jays an above-average bat with plenty of playoff experience.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for third base
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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