shortstop
Americannoun
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Baseball.
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Also called short. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base.
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a fielder who covers this position.
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Also called shortstop bath. Photography. stop bath.
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Evans ran to third on a wild pitch, but Tinsley worked out of the jam with a groundout that she fielded herself and a lineout to Aleena Garcia at shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. managed to hit an inside-the-park homer Saturday on a well-placed grounder that traveled just 17 feet in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Recalling the conversation, the former shortstop choked up with emotion and buried his face in his hands.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Cora was the Dodgers’ primary shortstop in 2000 and 2001, then moved to second base through 2004.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
I hit a long one out to left field, and then a fast one to the shortstop, who fielded it neatly and whipped it to first.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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