Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A player assigned to first, second, or third base.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any one of the three players who in the game of base-ball are stationed at first, second, and third bases.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun baseball, softball A player positioned at or near a
base :first baseman ,second baseman orthird baseman .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Local fans thought the Colonel bore a resemblance to Randy Bass, a bearded power hitter and first baseman from the U.S. who played for the team at the time.
Colonel Sanders Rescued from Osaka River | clusterflock 2009
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The Rays third baseman is hitting .441 (15-for-34) with five homers and 12 RBIs on the season, but is a middling 2-for-7 with five strikeouts versus the Yankees this week.
USATODAY.com 2008
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The former second baseman is an ESPN baseball analyst.
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The Milwaukee Brewers 'first baseman is one of the most exciting players, with 29 homers and 70 RBI.
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His teammate Matt Dominguez, currently a third baseman, is another top prospect.
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Their slick-fielding first baseman is watching groundballs elude his grasp like never before and their young leader is scuffling so badly he was benched.
USATODAY.com 2007
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David Wright, the National League's third baseman from the New York Mets, said that his All-Star selection — it was his second appearance — means most to his grandfather, Henry Buhl of Virginia Beach.
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Shelby's son, John III, a second baseman from the University of Kentucky, went to the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round.
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In fact, Ellis, the second baseman, is the only other guy left from 2002, when the A's were beaten in five by the Twins.
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Belliard's October success hasn't surprised manager Tony La Russa, who said his second baseman is accustomed to playing in pressure situations because he does so every winter in the Dominican Republic.
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