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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Boone made the right call with his starting lineup decision at second base.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Top prospect Kristian Campbell didn’t stick at second base.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The only regular not in Sunday’s lineup is Luis Arraez, as Jake Cronenworth will serve as the DH, Jose Iglesias will get the start at second base and Ryan O’Hearn will man first base and bat second.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Butler’s reaction while running at second base said it all.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Top prospect Kristian Campbell didn’t stick at second base.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The only regular not in Sunday’s lineup is Luis Arraez, as Jake Cronenworth will serve as the DH, Jose Iglesias will get the start at second base and Ryan O’Hearn will man first base and bat second.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Butler’s reaction while running at second base said it all.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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