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shortstop

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

short·stop

noun \-ˌstäp\

Definition of SHORTSTOP

1
: the player position in baseball for defending the infield area on the third-base side of second base
2
: the player stationed in the shortstop position

First Known Use of SHORTSTOP

1857

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