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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Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Just eight players who played primarily at third base have ever had more.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Andy Pages swung and connected with a ball at his shoes to dribble it toward Brett Baty at third base.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The Phillies stomach major long-term commitments better than most franchises, and there's an open slot at third base if Philadelphia decides to reroute Alec Bohm, which could return Devers to his position of choice.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Just eight players who played primarily at third base have ever had more.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Andy Pages swung and connected with a ball at his shoes to dribble it toward Brett Baty at third base.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The Phillies stomach major long-term commitments better than most franchises, and there's an open slot at third base if Philadelphia decides to reroute Alec Bohm, which could return Devers to his position of choice.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for third base
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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