first baseman
noun Baseball.
the player whose position is first base.
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An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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Example sentences from the Web for first baseman
First-baseman started back for it, and the pitcher ran to cover first.
Weatherby's Inning|Ralph Henry BarbourBillings hit a short grounder to first-baseman who scooped it up and tagged the bag before the batsman was half-way toward it.
Weatherby's Inning|Ralph Henry BarbourPlucky captain and first-baseman of the Harvard nine looks for a victory over the Tigers.
The Arrival of Jimpson|Ralph Henry Barbour