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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In 15 games this season at second base, Williams has made only one error in 60 chances with a 3.96 range factor.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The long-term answer at second base for the Red Sox figures to be Kristian Campbell.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Moore was set to play all nine innings at second base, followed by all nine innings at DH on Saturday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025
After Grisham was retired on a bunt attempt for the second out, Wells began jogging away from second base as if the inning were over.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The long-term answer at second base for the Red Sox figures to be Kristian Campbell.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Moore was set to play all nine innings at second base, followed by all nine innings at DH on Saturday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025
After Grisham was retired on a bunt attempt for the second out, Wells began jogging away from second base as if the inning were over.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for second base
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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