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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Because in center field, you’re exposed to more of a true read.
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Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That play out in center field the other day kind of flared it up a little bit.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Doyle dove for the ball in center field but came up empty and Andrew Knizner easily scored from first.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
In the fourth inning, Los Angeles got a run on Kolek’s throwing error that sailed into center field.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That play out in center field the other day kind of flared it up a little bit.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Doyle dove for the ball in center field but came up empty and Andrew Knizner easily scored from first.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
In the fourth inning, Los Angeles got a run on Kolek’s throwing error that sailed into center field.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for center field
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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