center field
noun
1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder
noun
Examples of center field in a Sentence
a fly ball to center field
She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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Trout, who will turn 34 in August, moved from center field to right field this year in an effort to preserve his body, especially since his speed and defense are wearing down with age.
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Miami could have put up a scoreless inning when Betts – with two outs — hit a high fly ball to center field.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
During McNeil’s rehab assignment, the veteran played some games in center field.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Two innings after the Astros tied the game 2-2, the longest of Tatis’ National League-leading eight home runs cleared the wall in center field and set things at least temporarily back on course for a team whose six-game road trip has begun with some bumps.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Miami could have put up a scoreless inning when Betts – with two outs — hit a high fly ball to center field.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
During McNeil’s rehab assignment, the veteran played some games in center field.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Two innings after the Astros tied the game 2-2, the longest of Tatis’ National League-leading eight home runs cleared the wall in center field and set things at least temporarily back on course for a team whose six-game road trip has begun with some bumps.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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