second baseman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of second baseman
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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“The impressive thing about those at-bats is staying in the at-bat and not giving in,” second baseman Brice Turang said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Claire dealt a smallish and seemingly fragile pitcher named Pedro Martínez to Montreal for second baseman Delino DeShields in what turned out to be one of the game’s most-lopsided trades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Right fielder Jordan Walker and second baseman José Fermín both raced after Betts’ shallow fly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Arraez came up as a second baseman, but over time, his poor performance there shifted him over to the less-demanding first base position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The second baseman looked over toward first, then threw the ball to the pitcher.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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