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baseman

American

[beys-muhn] / ˈbeɪs mən /

noun

Baseball.

a first, second, or third baseman.

baseman British

/ ˈbeɪsmən /

noun

baseball a fielder positioned near a base

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noun

basemen

plural

Etymology

Origin of baseman

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

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Second baseman Abbrie Covarrubias was positioned perfectly to field the ball in the outfield, but his throw to first wasn’t in time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm hammered a four-seam fastball that skimmed the top of the strike zone over the center-field wall in the first inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

At the plate, the hero was first baseman Cutlor Fannon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

It has been enough for Yankees manager Aaron Boone to call his first baseman “one of the best hitters in the league.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Abe Goodstein, our first baseman, retrieved the ball and whipped it home, and the batter stood at third, a wide grin on his face.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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