baseman

[ beys-muh n ]

/ ˈbeɪs mən /

noun, plural base·men. Baseball.

a first, second, or third baseman.

Nearby words

basel-land, basel-stadt, baseless, baseline, baseliner, baseman, basement, basement complex, basement membrane, basenji, baseplate

Origin of baseman

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; base¹ + -man

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Examples from the Web for baseman

Kids, like young Paul Hemphill, went speechless in the presence of Fred Hatfield the third baseman.
The Great Paul Hemphill Celebrates the Long Gone Birmingham Barons|Paul Hemphill|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Ted just had that natural ability," said Hall of Fame second baseman Bobby Doerr.
The Myth of Innate Genius|David Shenk|May 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Kelly, who graduated from Pitt in 1933, should easily waltz past Colorado Rockies third baseman Ty Wigginton's UNC Asheville.
March Madness: Which Celebrity Alumni Will Win?|Michael Solomon|March 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It reached there simultaneously with second baseman and Way.
The Lucky Seventh|Ralph Henry Barbour

From this was an easy step to the practice of throwing the ball to a baseman to anticipate the runner.
The Story of Cooperstown|Ralph Birdsall
Why, Lorings been first baseman on his school team for two years.
The Lucky Seventh|Ralph Henry Barbour
The ball scorched right through the hands of the third baseman, and crashed against the left field fence.
Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball|J. W. Duffield
Third baseman smothered it as it arose from the ground for the first bound and threw swiftly.
The Crimson Sweater|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for baseman

baseman

/ (ˈbeɪsmən) /

noun plural -men

baseball a fielder positioned near a base

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