shortstop
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Baseball.
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Also called short. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base.
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a fielder who covers this position.
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Also called shortstop bath. Photography. stop bath.
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Or maybe the Dodgers get more, as they seem to do in everything: Mookie Betts ranks second at shortstop, and Will Smith ranks second at catcher.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Evans ran to third on a wild pitch, but Tinsley worked out of the jam with a groundout that she fielded herself and a lineout to Aleena Garcia at shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The Angels’ Adam Frazier bobbled a throw from shortstop Zach Neto, allowing the Athletics to score and steal a 3-2 win in 10 innings on Thursday at Angel Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Angels second baseman Adam Frazier had trouble getting the ball out of his glove after catching shortstop Zach Neto’s throw.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
You get that way playing shortstop, where it is so easy to make costly mistakes, which are closely related to extinction.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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