third baseman

noun

Baseball.

1. the player whose position is third base.

Word History and Origins

Origin of third baseman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

“Obviously, the season went the way it went,” veteran third baseman Max Muncy said of a 93-win campaign that, despite including another NL West title, qualified as a disappointment compared to their preseason prognostications.

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“We said before this postseason started, our starting pitching was going to be what carried us,” third baseman Max Muncy said.

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“Sometimes you go to yourself, ‘God, I wish we had this,’ or, ‘I wish our third baseman wasn’t 5-foot-5,’” Murphy said.

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On Wednesday, before the Dodgers lost their only game this postseason, third baseman Max Muncy scoffed at the notion the team was hitting on all cylinders.

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It’s a bunt coverage: with a runner on second base, the third baseman and first baseman charge home, with the idea that one would field the bunt and throw out the runner at third.

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