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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Hampson took over for Scott in center field, Saggese moved to third base in lieu of Gorman, and Donovan took over second base for the ninth.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Williams, 21, can play shortstop, second base and center field and has exciting offensive skills.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Xavier Edwards hit a single and Sanchez followed with his 439-foot homer to center field.
—Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
But in the ninth inning, Austin Wells’ line drive to center field with a runner on second base was a few feet from falling for extra bases.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Williams, 21, can play shortstop, second base and center field and has exciting offensive skills.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Xavier Edwards hit a single and Sanchez followed with his 439-foot homer to center field.
—Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
But in the ninth inning, Austin Wells’ line drive to center field with a runner on second base was a few feet from falling for extra bases.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 29 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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