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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Joey Ortiz flung out his bat and hit a soft grounder to Muncy’s left at third base.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Third baseman Matt Chapman had an excellent defensive season (+5 defensive runs saved) but was not nominated for a Gold Glove Award at third base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Contreras trotted down to third base and touched the bag for a double play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Defensively Mayer was outstanding, providing a boost to the club at both second and third base.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Third baseman Matt Chapman had an excellent defensive season (+5 defensive runs saved) but was not nominated for a Gold Glove Award at third base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Contreras trotted down to third base and touched the bag for a double play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Defensively Mayer was outstanding, providing a boost to the club at both second and third base.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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