second base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman
noun
Examples of second base in a Sentence
He slid into second base.
He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
Recent Examples on the Web
With Betts remaining at shortstop and Rojas on the verge of returning, veteran fill-in shortstop Nick Ahmed could be designated for assignment, and recently acquired utility man Amed Rosario and perhaps Rojas could platoon with Lux at second base.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Holliday has started at second base in all five games since being recalled from Triple-A and is 7-for-18 (.389) with one double, two home runs, seven RBIs and five runs scored.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Soto also doubled in the eighth and, after sliding into second base, had his right hand checked out but remained in the game.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
Injuries necessitated Bill Mueller’s temporary move to second base, then third baseman Kevin Youkilis rolled his ankle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Holliday has started at second base in all five games since being recalled from Triple-A and is 7-for-18 (.389) with one double, two home runs, seven RBIs and five runs scored.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Soto also doubled in the eighth and, after sliding into second base, had his right hand checked out but remained in the game.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
Injuries necessitated Bill Mueller’s temporary move to second base, then third baseman Kevin Youkilis rolled his ankle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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