center field
Americannoun
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the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.
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the position of the player covering this area.
Etymology
Origin of center field
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
He launched it to straightaway center field, where it bounced on the netting beyond the fence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Santiago Espinal hit a sacrifice fly to deep center field, driving in Call.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
He’s even patrolling center field again after being shunted off to right in a failed attempt to keep him intact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
The other day in center field, when Webb and I had our catch, Webb said, You can't fix broken people.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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