second base

noun

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Examples: second base in a Sentence

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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second baseman

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Examples of second base in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of second base from the Web

Rounding second base and barreling for third, Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres lost his left shoe and was subsequently tagged out in an effort to bag his first career triple.

— david ginsburg, courant.com, "Sonny Gray, Aaron Judge Carry Yankees Past Orioles," 1 June 2018
Hiura alternated between second base and DH after the first week of May, and ultimately logged 15 games at second for the Mudcats.

— todd rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers promote top prospect Keston Hiura to Class AA Biloxi," 1 June 2018
For decades, Rizzo’s slide was the type of play seen in nearly every baseball game, though admittedly usually at second base and not at home.

— randy blaser, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Why is Rizzo wrong for making the right baseball play?," 31 May 2018
Here are some finer points of the extra-inning rule: - The runner who starts at second base and scores is an unearned run.

— ray glier, USA TODAY, "Minor league baseball's extra-inning measure proves hard on pitchers," 30 May 2018
With courtesy runner Jackson Head on second base and Dylan Wilson on first base, No.

— kenzie winstead, The Courier-Journal, "Male baseball routs Ballard in semifinals of Seventh Region tournament," 29 May 2018
Fister's solid work was spoiled by two pickoffs at second base and a bobble by Rougned Odor on a potential double-play grounder.

— jeff wilson, star-telegram, "Rangers don't back Fister in 2-1 loss to Mariners," 28 May 2018
Scioscia also opted to not start Ian Kinsler, who's batting .205, moving Cozart to second base and inserting Jefry Marte at third.

— jeff miller, latimes.com, "Angels' slump continues with another loss to the Rays 8-3," 19 May 2018
And in the seventh inning of Friday’s game, with the Orioles clinging to a 6-3 lead, Orioles manager Buck Showalter pulled Cobb and turned to Mychal Givens to face Betts with a runner at second base and one out.

— eduardo a. encina, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles bullpen gets the best of Red Sox star Mookie Betts in 7-4 win," 19 May 2018

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First Known Use of second base

1845

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second base

noun

Definition of second base for English Language Learners

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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