third base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around third base
third baseman
noun
Examples of third base in a Sentence
a runner on third base
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Brian Butterfield, a star player on the rival Orono team that Foxcroft defeated in its state championship run, went on to become third base coach for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.
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Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Was that subject brought up by him with Steve Cohen?
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Apparently, the plan is to move Mark Vientos to first base, opening another hole at third base to be filled with any combination of Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio or Luisangel Acuna.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
Hopefully the Cubs’ Slack channel can lead to better decision-making than signing Neris or moving Christopher Morel from DH to third base — two of the more glaring mistakes from 2024.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The Royals have searched for a left-handed bat that could play third base.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Was that subject brought up by him with Steve Cohen?
Related Articles
Apparently, the plan is to move Mark Vientos to first base, opening another hole at third base to be filled with any combination of Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio or Luisangel Acuna.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
Hopefully the Cubs’ Slack channel can lead to better decision-making than signing Neris or moving Christopher Morel from DH to third base — two of the more glaring mistakes from 2024.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The Royals have searched for a left-handed bat that could play third base.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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