outfielder
Americannoun
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outfielders
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Origin of outfielder
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Smith also made history of his own, becoming, at 35 years and 141 days, the oldest English outfielder to make their debut in major European competition since Ipswich's Reginald Pickett in 1962.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
And when rosters expanded on Sept. 1, the Dodgers decided against bringing up an outfielder who could share playing time with Hernández, betting that he could end his slump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The only players currently under contract for next year are outfielder Mike Trout — the Angels’ answer to Musial — and pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Veteran outfielder Andrew Benintendi’s bat speed has risen over 1 mph, and his hard-hit percentage has gone up from 36.9% last year to 44.1% this year, according to Baseball Savant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Glenn Burke was an outfielder for the Dodgers in the 1970s,” Zoey says.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
When Liverpool lost the ball against Sunderland in midfield, they only had three players behind the ball with the remaining seven outfielders attacking high up the pitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
His peers voted him as one of the top three outfielders in the AL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The problem is that in the modern game, teams have become shockingly adept at putting their outfielders in the exact right place to prevent them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
That remains below the induction threshold of 75%—which only outfielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones are expected to clear when the results are unveiled on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
The batters were hitting sharp liners and grounders, and the outfielders were finally paying attention, or at least facing in the right direction.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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