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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While Marmol hinted early in camp that Gorman doesn’t have to play second base every day (at-bats are what’s most important), Walker will see most of the reps in right field.
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Katie Woo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Matt McLain and Gavin Lux look to handle second base.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Baldwin, who made nine starts at shortstop and also saw time at second base last season, hit .211 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 33 games.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Burton played second base in the league during the 1940s and ‘50s.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
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Katie Woo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Matt McLain and Gavin Lux look to handle second base.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Baldwin, who made nine starts at shortstop and also saw time at second base last season, hit .211 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 33 games.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Burton played second base in the league during the 1940s and ‘50s.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for second base
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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