center field
noun
1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder
noun
Examples of center field in a Sentence
a fly ball to center field
She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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The Huskies loaded the bases again, and senior Jalin Copeland blasted a towering grand slam to left-center field.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The mammoth two-out blast, on a two-strike count, soared over the scoreboard in center field.
—Daily News, 9 May 2026
Isbel saved a couple of extra-base hits with terrific plays in center field.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
With a blast over the left-center field wall in the third inning against Nebraska, UCLA star senior Megan Grant officially cemented herself in college softball history.
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The mammoth two-out blast, on a two-strike count, soared over the scoreboard in center field.
—Daily News, 9 May 2026
Isbel saved a couple of extra-base hits with terrific plays in center field.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
With a blast over the left-center field wall in the third inning against Nebraska, UCLA star senior Megan Grant officially cemented herself in college softball history.
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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