second base

noun

Definition of second base

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

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He slid into second base. He used to play second base for the Red Sox.

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Díaz was 1 for 4 while batting second and playing second base. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros' Carlos Correa, Aledmys Díaz need at least a week on rehab assignments," 15 July 2019 Chad Pinder liked his chances of getting to second base when a grounder by Ramon Laureano in the ninth inning took White Sox shortstop Jose Rondon deep in the hole. — Michael Wagaman, chicagotribune.com, "Error in 9th dooms the White Sox to getting swept in Oakland," 14 July 2019 First baseman Freddie Freeman chased Tatis toward second base. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres notes: Tatis makes nothing spectacular; Munoz leveraging higher," 14 July 2019 Burns also played at Murray State under Mike Thieke, playing mostly shortstop and second base. — Robert Rimpson, The Courier-Journal, "Pleasure Ridge Park baseball hires 'Baseball Pastor' Brad Burns as head coach," 12 July 2019 The club could use his bat in the lineup on a daily basis, but is Bochy comfortable sending him to second base or even third base in a double switch situation? — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "San Francisco Giants: 25 big questions for 25 players at the All-Star break," 10 July 2019 Ronald Acuna lined a shot down the third base line that seemed to be destined for the left-field corner, but Chapman made a phenomenal diving catch and scrambled to his feet in time to double up J.T. Realmuto at second base. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "Simulated All-Star Game: Matt Chapman propels American League to walk-off win," 9 July 2019 In the seventh inning of Sunday’s game at Chase Field, the Rockies’ all-star third baseman was shifted toward second base when Diamondbacks pinch-hitter Domingo Leyba hit a high chopper toward third. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "How Nolan Arenado’s off-field discipline made Rockies’ third baseman a 5-time all-star," 9 July 2019 Devers started the inning with a single and Vazquez was credited with a double when no one covered second base on his base hit. — Julian Mcwilliams, courant.com, "Hits, runs keep coming as the Red Sox hang on to top Tigers 10-6," 7 July 2019

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The first known use of second base was in 1845

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second base

noun

English Language Learners Definition of second base

baseball : the base that must be touched second by a base runner also : the position of the player who defends the area near second base

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