center fielder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of center fielder
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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“I knew what I was getting into,” said Peters, now the center fielder for the Chicago White Sox.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Peyton is a 6-foot-5, 230-pound center fielder with speed and improving power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Dodgers were up 5-1 with one out as left-hander Justin Wrobleski was set to throw a 2-and-2 pitch to Athletics center fielder Henry Bolte.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins collided chest first into the blue padding of the center field wall as he made one last-ditch effort to save his team from a Dodgers home run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
And it didn’t matter that he was their starting center fielder for the opening game of the World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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