center fielder

nounBaseball.

Origin of center fielder

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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The speedy center fielder hit a weak chopper to the right of the mound that resulted in an infield hit and an RBI that gave the Astros a 2-1 lead.
Astros bounce back to beat the Braves in Game 2, send the World Series to Atlanta tied | Chelsea Janes, Scott Allen, Adam Kilgore | October 28, 2021 | Washington Post
The center fielder is just a year older than Soto and almost as talented.
The Nationals should be a winning team this season. Will they be among the best? | Fred Bowen | March 31, 2021 | Washington Post
This year’s class, headlined by Cruz, is a familiar mix of shortstops, center fielders, a catcher and young arms to develop.
Nationals sign 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Armando Cruz to $3.9 million bonus | Jesse Dougherty | January 15, 2021 | Washington Post
After all, even Alexander Portnoy wanted to be a ball player: “Oh, to be a center fielder, a center fielder—and nothing more!”
The 13 Best Baseball Books: From ‘The Art of Fielding’ to ‘Moneyball’ | Jimmy So | April 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The trees, High banks and uneven ground helped me to become a good center-fielder when I played on a flat baseball field.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy Benson

The frantic center fielder was racing for the ball amid the daisies.
Batting to Win | Lester Chadwick
The batsman was the Robinson captain and center-fielder, Wood.
Weatherby's Inning | Ralph Henry Barbour
Only one hit went outside the diamond and that plumped square into the hands of the waiting center fielder.
Baseball Joe, Home Run King | Lester Chadwick
The center fielder refused to go after it and the umpire yielded, throwing out another old ball.
The Lucky Seventh | Ralph Henry Barbour

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