second baseman

noun

, Baseball.

1. the player whose position is second base.

Word History and Origins

Origin of second baseman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

García, just 20 years old, was the everyday second baseman last summer after Starlin Castro broke his wrist.

From Washington Post

Both he and the second-baseman must field ground balls cleanly and are often called upon to catch fly balls also.

From Project Gutenberg

And that frog-legged second-baseman—oh, say, can't he cover ground!

From Project Gutenberg

The second-baseman darted over, fielded the ball cleanly, and threw Prince out.

From Project Gutenberg

He showed that he possessed the three essentials of a good second-baseman: coolness, quickness, and judgment.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he saw the second-baseman muff the ball and saw Dan Baxter start for it, and he tore towards home.

From Project Gutenberg