first base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around first base
3
: the first step or stage in a course of action
plans never got to first base
Examples of first base in a Sentence
a runner on first base
She hit a ground ball to first base.
He used to be a catcher, but now he plays first base.
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Knorr has been a bullpen coach, first base coach and catching coordinator, minor league manager and also worked as an adviser in player development.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The Atlanta, Georgia native primarily played first base in the Fall League due to roster construction, but Haines said the organization views him as a primary third baseman.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox need a slugger at first base after the position was a nightmare this season.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The ownership group also has several limited partners, with some notable names including Red Sox World Series champion Johnny Damon, former MLB outfielder Zach Sorenson and current Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The Atlanta, Georgia native primarily played first base in the Fall League due to roster construction, but Haines said the organization views him as a primary third baseman.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox need a slugger at first base after the position was a nightmare this season.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The ownership group also has several limited partners, with some notable names including Red Sox World Series champion Johnny Damon, former MLB outfielder Zach Sorenson and current Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
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“First base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20base. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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