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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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
Yamamoto then let Gabriel Arias, the No. 8 hitter, get a hold of a curveball for a 407-foot home run to straightaway center field, his first this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“Even last year when there were questions if he could play center field at a high level,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
It was the craziest baseball swing you ever saw, but there was the ball smoking out to center field.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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