second base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman
noun
Examples of second base in a Sentence
He slid into second base.
He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
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Song had experience in Korea at third base (500 starts), second base (149 starts) and first base (38 starts).
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The nine-year veteran played shortstop, third base, second base and first base last season in Washington.
—Sports Staff, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
In a trade with the New York Mets, the A’s on Monday added two-time All-Star and former Silver Slugger Jeff McNeil to shore up second base and provide flexibility in the outfield during their second season in West Sacramento.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Clemens, who hit 19 home runs in 112 games while also filling in at second base and every outfield spot, will likely slide into a utility backup role.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The nine-year veteran played shortstop, third base, second base and first base last season in Washington.
—Sports Staff, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
In a trade with the New York Mets, the A’s on Monday added two-time All-Star and former Silver Slugger Jeff McNeil to shore up second base and provide flexibility in the outfield during their second season in West Sacramento.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Clemens, who hit 19 home runs in 112 games while also filling in at second base and every outfield spot, will likely slide into a utility backup role.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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