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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The Padres are believed to be close to hiring a third base coach to replace Tim Leiper, who is now with the Mets.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Bregman would replace Bohm at third base and give the Phillies a more impactful hitter at the top of the lineup.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
In November 2022, the Rockies promoted him to their major league coaching staff as third base and infield coach for the 2023 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
Multiple sources also confirmed ex-Twins third-base coach Tommy Watkins is set to join the Atlanta Braves coaching staff, either at third base or in another capacity.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Bregman would replace Bohm at third base and give the Phillies a more impactful hitter at the top of the lineup.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
In November 2022, the Rockies promoted him to their major league coaching staff as third base and infield coach for the 2023 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
Multiple sources also confirmed ex-Twins third-base coach Tommy Watkins is set to join the Atlanta Braves coaching staff, either at third base or in another capacity.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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