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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Santiago Espinal made his Dodgers debut, taking the place of Max Muncy at third base while batting seventh, ahead of Andy Pages and Miguel Rojas.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Twenty-three plate appearances with a runner on second or third base produced two hits.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Santiago Espinal also made his Dodgers debut, starting at third base.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Norby, who is moving to first base from third base, is starting there again Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Twenty-three plate appearances with a runner on second or third base produced two hits.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Santiago Espinal also made his Dodgers debut, starting at third base.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Norby, who is moving to first base from third base, is starting there again Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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