right field
noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder
noun
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Shelton crushed one to deep right field, but the ball died on the warning track for a loud first out.
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Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
With two outs in the sixth, the Royals second baseman Michael Massey slipped to the grass on the edge of the infield attempting to field Wilmer Flores’ grounder which then rolled into right field.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
There was a roll-call attempt from the visiting fans in right field.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
The starters were on the right field, and the backups were on the left field.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
With two outs in the sixth, the Royals second baseman Michael Massey slipped to the grass on the edge of the infield attempting to field Wilmer Flores’ grounder which then rolled into right field.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
There was a roll-call attempt from the visiting fans in right field.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
The starters were on the right field, and the backups were on the left field.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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