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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Iglesias is getting the start at third base as Manny Machado serves as the DH, while Gavin Sheets is making his 17th start in left field.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
If the team signed Bregman, that would put Devers' spot at third base in doubt, necessitating a full-time switch to DH.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
When the Dodgers did get going Friday, Miguel Rojas hit a two-run home run in just his seventh start at third base this season and Clayton Kershaw went five innings while inching closer to 3,000 strikeouts in a 6-5 victory.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
That hitting prowess got overlooked amid all the initial fuss about where Devers will play in the field; Giants skipper Bob Melvin said he’ll be groomed at first base, rather than volley among their deep options at third base.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
If the team signed Bregman, that would put Devers' spot at third base in doubt, necessitating a full-time switch to DH.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
When the Dodgers did get going Friday, Miguel Rojas hit a two-run home run in just his seventh start at third base this season and Clayton Kershaw went five innings while inching closer to 3,000 strikeouts in a 6-5 victory.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
That hitting prowess got overlooked amid all the initial fuss about where Devers will play in the field; Giants skipper Bob Melvin said he’ll be groomed at first base, rather than volley among their deep options at third base.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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