baseman

[beys-muhn]

noun

Baseball.

plural

basemen 

1. a first, second, or third baseman.

baseman

/ ˈbeɪsmən /

noun

1. baseball a fielder positioned near a base

Word History and Origins

Origin of baseman¹

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

Example Sentences

“You never get tired of this. You can’t ever take this for granted,” Muncy, the Dodger third baseman said, as he clutched a lit cigar in one hand and two red Budweiser bottles in the other.

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That includes the brilliant ones, like the ninth-inning play Thursday in which he ranged in the hole to backhand Andrew Vaughn’s grounder, then rose up and delivered a strong one-hop jump throw across his body to first baseman Freddie Freeman to get Vaughn easily.

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The exchange began when Dodgers fan Ricardo Fosado trash-talked nearby Brewers fans moments after third baseman Max Muncy clobbered a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning to give visiting Los Angeles a 3-1 lead.

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Henson also noted at the time that former Dodgers third baseman Adrián Beltré had “reported a ghostly presence turning on lights and tickling his toes” during a 2001 stay at the Pfister.

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“We said before this postseason started, our starting pitching was going to be what carried us,” third baseman Max Muncy said.

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