right fielder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of right fielder
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Dave Winfield, 74, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played for six teams and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Roberts sat still-slumping right fielder Kyle Tucker against Sale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
But Cubs fans’ boos were by far the most enthusiastic for the right fielder who’d departed their team in free agency this past winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Dodgers twice fell victim to Mets right fielder Carson Benge’s arm in the fifth and sixth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The great right fielder A1 Kaline, who stopped in on his way to practice at Tiger Stadium, had autographed his own head shot: “To my pal Milt, great eggs!”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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