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 Phillies had one of their slowest runners, Nick Castellanos, on second base.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
That momentum didn't continue as the quality of Campbell's at-bats deteriorated over the next month and a half as did his defense at second base.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
In the seventh inning of Game 2, Francona did indeed give Ohtani an intentional free pass with Miguel Rojas on second base.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In the sixth, Miami’s Liam Hicks had a one-out single and went to second base on a walk to Heriberto Hernandez.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
That momentum didn't continue as the quality of Campbell's at-bats deteriorated over the next month and a half as did his defense at second base.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
In the seventh inning of Game 2, Francona did indeed give Ohtani an intentional free pass with Miguel Rojas on second base.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In the sixth, Miami’s Liam Hicks had a one-out single and went to second base on a walk to Heriberto Hernandez.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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