first baseman

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. the player whose position is first base.

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Etymology

Origin of first baseman

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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first baseman

“He’s obviously a first baseman, and I’m on the left side, so defensively a little different,” Lowrance said of Freeman during a conference call with media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The only notable absence was first baseman Freddie Freeman, who remained in Los Angeles to nurse an ankle injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Preston Mattingly, 38, was born while Don was still the first baseman for the New York Yankees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Fourteen seasons as a beloved Yankees first baseman and more than two decades as a manager and coach had left him without a World Series ring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Ben-Ben swings at the next pitch and smokes a hard ground ball past their first baseman into right field for a base hit.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner