base runner
noun
: a baseball player of the team at bat who is on base or is attempting to reach a base
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But the invading fans prevented Giants base runner Fred Merkle from touching second base, leading to a force-out and wiping out New York's win.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Blakney was acting on guidance issued by MLB this spring to crack down on infielders blocking base runners’ paths to the bag.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Snell put just two base runners on in that span, retiring every other hitter besides walking Jorge Soler twice.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The ace’s focus is solely on the batter and not base runners, a strategy that’s worked for him throughout his career but has unwanted side effects.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
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David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Blakney was acting on guidance issued by MLB this spring to crack down on infielders blocking base runners’ paths to the bag.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Snell put just two base runners on in that span, retiring every other hitter besides walking Jorge Soler twice.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The ace’s focus is solely on the batter and not base runners, a strategy that’s worked for him throughout his career but has unwanted side effects.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
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“Base runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20runner. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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