center field
Americannoun
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the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.
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the position of the player covering this area.
Etymology
Origin of center field
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Jarren Duran, a Cypress native, added to Boston’s lead with a 420-foot solo homer to center field off reliever Kyle Hurt in the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Davis, who played center field all night, said the conditions made it difficult to field cleanly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins collided chest first into the blue padding of the center field wall as he made one last-ditch effort to save his team from a Dodgers home run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
And Wrobleski nodded, as if in acceptance, before turning to watch the ball fly over the wall in center field for a solo homer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
And then he was looking up, turning, following the flight of the ball, which finally came down to earth in deep left center field and bounced once to the fence.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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