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

Freeland never imagined he one day would share a locker room with the nine-time All-Star first baseman, who spent the first 12 years of his career in Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times

Freddie Freeman, the Dodgers’ star first baseman: “Three?”

From Los Angeles Times

With a tongue that didn’t balk and a set of gestures that looked like a first baseman’s stretch, this Major League Baseball umpire, who strode the basepaths and the ground behind home plate like a colossus from 1969 to 1979, stood out not only because he stood at 6 feet 4 inches.

From The Wall Street Journal

He applauded Sal Bando after the Oakland A’s third baseman slammed a home run.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman played in his first Cactus League game of the season, hitting a two-run double against the Cleveland Guardians.

From Los Angeles Times