shortstop

[shawrt-stop]

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noun

Baseball.
1. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base.
2. a fielder who covers this position.
Also called shortstop bath. Photography. stop bath.

Origin of shortstop

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; short + stop

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Related Words for shortstop

prevent, seize, stop, deflect, arrest, ambush, catch, hijack, block, hinder, disturb, suspend, halt, discontinue, punctuate, delay, impede, break, heckle, obstruct

Examples from the Web for shortstop

Contemporary Examples of shortstop

The New York Yankees shortstop played his final Major League Baseball game Sunday in Boston.
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Jack Holmes
September 29, 2014
In this lighter Steinbrenner moment, he joins forces with beloved Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter in a Visa commercial.
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The Daily Beast Video
July 13, 2010

Historical Examples of shortstop

And that fellow with the pipe in his mouth is 'Dots' McCann, the shortstop.
Baseball Joe in the Big League
Lester Chadwick
The second batter hit to shortstop and reached first on a fumble.
Copper Coleson's Ghost
Edward P. Hendrick
Snorky stole in closer and closer until he was almost back of shortstop.
The Eternal Boy
Owen Johnson
Denton followed with a hit to short that was too hot for the shortstop to handle.
Baseball Joe, Home Run King
Lester Chadwick
Shortstop was covering second, and the infield was playing close.
Weatherby's Inning
Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for shortstop

shortstop

noun

baseball
1. the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate
2. the player at this position

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Word Origin and History for shortstop

1837, from short (adj.) + stop (n.). In cricket, there also is a longstop.