shortstop
Americannoun
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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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“He wanted to see how much a manager really did,” said Jerry Royster, who played shortstop and hit leadoff that night.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
When the following batter, Kim, grounded to second base, Rushing threw up his hands and slid away from the base to try and prevent shortstop Willy Adames from completing the double play.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
London Mills, the starting shortstop for Chaminade’s softball team as a sophomore, is lucky she doesn’t have to face her mom, Jackie, in soccer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The deal makes Griffin the highest-paid player in Pirates history and secures him as shortstop for nine years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
I hit a long one out to left field, and then a fast one to the shortstop, who fielded it neatly and whipped it to first.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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