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 New York Yankees went into the season planning to deploy DJ LeMahieu and Oswaldo Cabrera at third base.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
He’s played 18 games at shortstop and two at third base this year and has just 14 appearances in the outfield in his career, the Padres’ greatest need with three outfielders on the injured list.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
With one out, Jose Caballero hit a soft grounder to Oswaldo Cabrera at third base.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Tuesday represented only his third start of the season, all at third base.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
He’s played 18 games at shortstop and two at third base this year and has just 14 appearances in the outfield in his career, the Padres’ greatest need with three outfielders on the injured list.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
With one out, Jose Caballero hit a soft grounder to Oswaldo Cabrera at third base.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Tuesday represented only his third start of the season, all at third base.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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