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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Two batters later, second baseman Myles Bailey hit a solo home run to center field.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Julia Simón, Presentation softball: Simón drove in four runs on two hits, including a home run to center field, as Presentation beat Half Moon Bay 12-9 at its first home game of the year.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
The problem is that the Rockies need someone on the roster who can back up Brenton Doyle in center field, allowing Doyle to get off his feet occasionally.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Meza eventually advanced to third base and scored on Bowen’s sacrifice fly to center field.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Julia Simón, Presentation softball: Simón drove in four runs on two hits, including a home run to center field, as Presentation beat Half Moon Bay 12-9 at its first home game of the year.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
The problem is that the Rockies need someone on the roster who can back up Brenton Doyle in center field, allowing Doyle to get off his feet occasionally.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Meza eventually advanced to third base and scored on Bowen’s sacrifice fly to center field.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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