base runner
or base·run·ner
a player of the team at bat who is on base or is trying to run from one base to another.
Origin of base runner
1Other words from base runner
- base run·ning, noun
Words Nearby base runner
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How to use base runner in a sentence
Simply put, they believe the risk of losing a base runner is not worth the reward.
MLB announces new rules for the minor leagues, including an anti-shift change | Chelsea Janes | March 11, 2021 | Washington PostA base-runner is out if he interferes with an opponent while the latter is fielding a ball or if he is hit by a batted ball.
For an instant the third base runner hesitated, fearing a caught fly, and that instant cost his side the game.
The Bail Jumper | Robert J. C. SteadThe batsman becomes a base-runner the moment he starts for first-base.
Such a ball is snapped from the wrist and should be aimed to catch the base runner who is attempting to steal the base.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller
A base runner should never stop trying to make a base until the ball is in the hands of the baseman.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller
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