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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For Rafaela, that meant missing a diving catch off the bat of Yandy Diaz, but then popping up to throw out Jonathan Aranda trying to advance to third base.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 1973, he was appointed the Cubs' third base coach, and took over as manager when Whitey Lockman moved into the team's front office in July 1974.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Kemp will likely get the bulk of the innings at third base during Bohm’s absence.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite catcher Carlos Narváez’s ongoing knee issue, third base coach Kyle Hudson made the decision to send him all the way home from second base.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 1973, he was appointed the Cubs' third base coach, and took over as manager when Whitey Lockman moved into the team's front office in July 1974.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Kemp will likely get the bulk of the innings at third base during Bohm’s absence.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite catcher Carlos Narváez’s ongoing knee issue, third base coach Kyle Hudson made the decision to send him all the way home from second base.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Third base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20base. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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