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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Goldschmidt’s blast came on a high fly ball that dropped over the short porch in right field — a home run in just two other MLB ballparks (George M. Steinbrenner Field, Citizens Bank Park).
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Greene’s 371-foot blast just got over the wall in right field to give the Tigers a 2-1 ninth-inning lead.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Just after McCutchen's dramatic two-run double gave the Pirates a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning Wednesday night, a fan spilled over the Roberto Clemente Wall in right field and appeared to lie motionless before first responders rushed him to the hospital.
—Sam Brock, NBC news, 2 May 2025
The Pittsburgh area native fell from the 21-foot fence in right field during the seventh inning of the Pirates' game on Wednesday, April 30 against the Chicago Cubs, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Greene’s 371-foot blast just got over the wall in right field to give the Tigers a 2-1 ninth-inning lead.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Just after McCutchen's dramatic two-run double gave the Pirates a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning Wednesday night, a fan spilled over the Roberto Clemente Wall in right field and appeared to lie motionless before first responders rushed him to the hospital.
—Sam Brock, NBC news, 2 May 2025
The Pittsburgh area native fell from the 21-foot fence in right field during the seventh inning of the Pirates' game on Wednesday, April 30 against the Chicago Cubs, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 May 2025
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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