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

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Example Sentences

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center field

But Bubic missed down the middle to the right-handed-hitting Contreras, who gave the fastball a ride over the center field wall, tying the score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I locked in and sat on a fastball, which came and promptly went over the center field wall,” Mr. Winfield says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ohtani came up to the plate again in the seventh inning and put Dodgers fans on the edge of their seats by sending a long fly ball to straightaway center field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

So, De Paula went out to left field, and Alex Call started in center field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Whenever I’m playing center field, I always keep a wad of seeds in my cheek and spit them at patches of grass, divots, pieces of paper, and dandelions.

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

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