right fielder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of right fielder
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker never had been through a stretch like this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
But as the stadium fell silent, the ball kept sailing — and it eventually cleared the wall over leaping Bruins right fielder Jarrod Hocking.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
In the ninth, Angels right-handed reliever Sam Bachman struck out Rangers right fielder Brandon Nimmo to get out of a two-out, bases-loaded jam.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
“I’ve already bought a ticket,” he quipped, “for the right fielder to sit in the stands.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
As I race down the line, I watch the right fielder run back and back and back as the ball keeps going farther and farther and farther than I’ve ever hit a ball.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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