baseman

American  

[beys-muhn] / ˈbeɪs mən /

noun

Baseball.

PLURAL

basemen

1. a first, second, or third baseman.

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baseman British  

/ ˈbeɪsmən /

noun

1. baseball a fielder positioned near a base

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Etymology

Origin of baseman

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; base ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

A struggling first baseman steals a marathon.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Dodgers ran the little-used “Wheel Play” in which third baseman Max Muncy fielded the bunt and spun and threw to Mookie Betts to tag Castellanos and save the game.

From Los Angeles Times

The Hall of Fame Yankee first baseman hit his last World Series home run in 1937 wearing the jersey, for which a collector paid more than $2.5 million.

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“That’s an extra month to a month and a half that you don’t get to rest and recover, and that you’re pushing beyond what you normally do,” third baseman Max Muncy said during this year’s playoffs about the challenges that come with deep October runs.

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The team picked up its $10-million club option for third baseman Max Muncy, bringing the now longest-tenured member of the roster back for what will be his ninth season with the Dodgers.

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