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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The free event will feature space experts from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and the center field billboard will feature a live feed of NASA programming.
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Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
The most interesting decision will be whether to build around center field Jazz Chisholm Jr., who will get a big raise from $2.6 million this offseason and can become a free agent after 2026.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Jung Hoo Lee led off, playing center field, and added two more hits to his impressive spring ledger, raising his batting average to .414.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Both Myers and Davis spent time at center field for the Marlins last season when Chisholm was sidelined.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Obviously, center field has been occupied in Anaheim for a dozen years.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Gordon has played 92 games (with 66 starts) in center field at the MLB level.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
McLaughlin fouled off a pitch then launched a 420-foot shot off the batter's eye in center field to make it 7-2.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Although his career in the batter’s box has been a roller coaster, Bellinger has consistently been an elite defensive player in center field and at first base, enhancing his value.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
The most interesting decision will be whether to build around center field Jazz Chisholm Jr., who will get a big raise from $2.6 million this offseason and can become a free agent after 2026.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Jung Hoo Lee led off, playing center field, and added two more hits to his impressive spring ledger, raising his batting average to .414.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Both Myers and Davis spent time at center field for the Marlins last season when Chisholm was sidelined.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Obviously, center field has been occupied in Anaheim for a dozen years.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Gordon has played 92 games (with 66 starts) in center field at the MLB level.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
McLaughlin fouled off a pitch then launched a 420-foot shot off the batter's eye in center field to make it 7-2.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Although his career in the batter’s box has been a roller coaster, Bellinger has consistently been an elite defensive player in center field and at first base, enhancing his value.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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