center fielder


nounBaseball.
  1. the player whose position is center field.

Origin of center fielder

1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words Nearby center fielder

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How to use center fielder in a sentence

  • 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