second base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman
noun
Examples of second base in a Sentence
He slid into second base.
He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
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In the fourth inning, with the Dodgers leading, 3-0, Hernández threw out Giancarlo Stanton, who was trying to score from second base on a two-out single.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Ohtani suffered a shoulder injury when attempting to steal second base in the seventh inning on Saturday and was later diagnosed with a subluxation, or partial dislocation, of his left shoulder.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
With the Dodgers up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Ohtani took off for second base but was thrown out to end the inning.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
Ohtani slid hard into second base on a steal attempt in the bottom of the seventh and remained down before Los Angeles training staff came out to help him off the field.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Ohtani suffered a shoulder injury when attempting to steal second base in the seventh inning on Saturday and was later diagnosed with a subluxation, or partial dislocation, of his left shoulder.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
With the Dodgers up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Ohtani took off for second base but was thrown out to end the inning.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
Ohtani slid hard into second base on a steal attempt in the bottom of the seventh and remained down before Los Angeles training staff came out to help him off the field.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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