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 shortstop market is more lucrative than the second base market.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Dillon Dingler won at catcher in the AL, the first time a Detroit Tiger has won a Gold Glove since Ian Kinsler at second base in 2016.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
With that, Kirk smacked a grounder to shortstop Mookie Betts who stepped on second base, throwing to Freeman at first for the final two outs.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
At some point in extra innings of Game 3 when Ohtani looked to steal second base after one of his four intentional walks, the broadcast began talking about Dodgers manager Dave Roberts’ famous game-changing steal for the Red Sox in Game 4 of the ‘04 ALCS.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Dillon Dingler won at catcher in the AL, the first time a Detroit Tiger has won a Gold Glove since Ian Kinsler at second base in 2016.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
With that, Kirk smacked a grounder to shortstop Mookie Betts who stepped on second base, throwing to Freeman at first for the final two outs.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
At some point in extra innings of Game 3 when Ohtani looked to steal second base after one of his four intentional walks, the broadcast began talking about Dodgers manager Dave Roberts’ famous game-changing steal for the Red Sox in Game 4 of the ‘04 ALCS.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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