center field

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.

2. the position of the player covering this area.

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Etymology

Origin of center field

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

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center field

She played center field for the Hampton University softball team and where she posted a career batting average of .225 with 34 hits, 24 runs and 16 RBIs over two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Santiago Espinal hit a sacrifice fly to deep center field, driving in Call.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

And Wrobleski nodded, as if in acceptance, before turning to watch the ball fly over the wall in center field for a solo homer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

I think about standing in center field during the last inning of the third game—a game we lost 5–0—with tears streaming down my cheeks.

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