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
Recent Examples on the Web
The fans became even more inspired when Ohtani was stranded on third base in the first inning after surprisingly not scoring on a grounder to shortstop Lindor.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
The fourth ended on a hit down the third base line that Machado deflected and Rippergere had go off his hand, which was outstretched signaling fair ball.
—Kevin Acee, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
The versatile switch-hitter broke in with the Reds in 1962 as a second baseman but wound up playing more games at first base, third base, and left field.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Altuve chopped a pitch from closer Robert Suarez, right at Machado at third base, which ended the inning.
—Gwen Howerton, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
The fourth ended on a hit down the third base line that Machado deflected and Rippergere had go off his hand, which was outstretched signaling fair ball.
—Kevin Acee, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
The versatile switch-hitter broke in with the Reds in 1962 as a second baseman but wound up playing more games at first base, third base, and left field.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Altuve chopped a pitch from closer Robert Suarez, right at Machado at third base, which ended the inning.
—Gwen Howerton, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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