third baseman

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. the player whose position is third base.

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Etymology

Origin of third baseman

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

The team picked up its $10-million club option for third baseman Max Muncy, bringing the now longest-tenured member of the roster back for what will be his ninth season with the Dodgers.

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Now, as third baseman Max Muncy said with a devious grin from atop a makeshift stage in the Dodger Stadium outfield, “it’s starting to get a little bit comfortable up here. Let’s keep it going.”

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“Not great,” third baseman Max Muncy, who is one of five Dodgers starters batting under .200 this series, said of the state of the offense.

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“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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