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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The Twins didn’t get a runner to second base until the fourth inning.
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Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In the eighth, Ian Happ’s pop toward second base was misplayed thanks to the wind pushing the ball away.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After the second pitch, Joey Loperfido stole second base and Christian Walker scored on the play thanks to a throwing error by catcher Connor Wong.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The score remained the same going into the 10th, and Semien started the inning at second base as the automatic runner.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In the eighth, Ian Happ’s pop toward second base was misplayed thanks to the wind pushing the ball away.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After the second pitch, Joey Loperfido stole second base and Christian Walker scored on the play thanks to a throwing error by catcher Connor Wong.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The score remained the same going into the 10th, and Semien started the inning at second base as the automatic runner.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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