second baseman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of second baseman
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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After that, sharp defensive plays by Rushing and second baseman Santiago Espinal got the Dodgers out of the first inning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The Pittsburgh second baseman, known as a defensive wizard, hit a walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Just before Thanksgiving, president of baseball operations David Stearns shipped out another fan favorite, homegrown outfielder Brandon Nimmo, to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 35-year-old second baseman Marcus Semien.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
New York Yankees second baseman Chuck Knoblauch famously developed an inability to throw the ball to first base.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
The next batter hit a high fly to the second baseman, who caught it, dropped it, retrieved it, and made a wild attempt at tagging Sidney Goldberg as he raced past him to second.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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