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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Gavin Michaels led off the bottom of the first with a triple off the center field fence and scored on a groundout.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In short, swapping Duran for Rafaela will not hurt Boston’s defense in center field.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But Dodgers closer Tanner Scott ended the game on Gavin Sheets’ pop out and a fly ball to center field by Xander Bogaerts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Anthony has played all three outfield positions in the minor leagues, with the majority of his experience coming in center field.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In short, swapping Duran for Rafaela will not hurt Boston’s defense in center field.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But Dodgers closer Tanner Scott ended the game on Gavin Sheets’ pop out and a fly ball to center field by Xander Bogaerts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Anthony has played all three outfield positions in the minor leagues, with the majority of his experience coming in center field.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for center field
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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