third base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area around third base
third baseman
noun
Examples of third base in a Sentence
a runner on third base
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José Ramírez chopped a run-scoring infield single to third base.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Along with catching, Rodriguez has played first base, second base, third base and left field to get his bat in the lineup.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The Boston Red Sox invested in Alex Bregman last winter to change the culture of the clubhouse and produce like his All-Star self at third base.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Morel’s throw from left ensured that catcher Nick Fortes was waiting with time to spare as Gonzalez raced down the third base line.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Along with catching, Rodriguez has played first base, second base, third base and left field to get his bat in the lineup.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The Boston Red Sox invested in Alex Bregman last winter to change the culture of the clubhouse and produce like his All-Star self at third base.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Morel’s throw from left ensured that catcher Nick Fortes was waiting with time to spare as Gonzalez raced down the third base line.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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