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How to use baseman in a sentence

17 example sentences · noun

Baseman means a player positioned at or near a base: first baseman, second baseman or third baseman. Example: “After a split second of hesitation, the second baseman leaped for the ball—or, rather, stumbled for it.”

More sentences with baseman

  • After a split second of hesitation, the second baseman leaped for the ball—or, rather, stumbled for it.From the entry for
  • The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.From the entry homer
  • The first baseman hit a home run to lead off the ninth.From the entry home run
  • Smith often drag bunts if he sees the third baseman playing back.From the entry drag bunt
  • The push bunt went between the pitcher and the first baseman who was charging too hard.From the entry push bunt
  • The first baseman misplays the bunny hop, so all runners are safe.From the entry bunny hop
  • The first baseman hit a big fly to left.From the entry big fly
  • The second baseman started the 4-6-3 double play.From the entry second baseman
  • The third baseman charged in to field the bunt.From the entry third baseman
  • The best defensive third baseman in the organization."2006 June 7, “Augusta pitcher is on the right track”, in The Augusta Chronicle. From the entry toolsy
  • Fisher contributed to the Sox effort when he threw the pill past second baseman Rath after Felsch hit him a comebacker.2002, John Klima, Pitched Battle: 35 of Baseball's Greatest Duels from the Mound. From the entry pill
  • Oh teamed up with the great third baseman Shigeo Nagashima, and together they were like the Ruth and Gehrig of Japanese baseball.2020 January 2, Joe Posnanski, “The Baseball 100: No. 85, Sadaharu Oh”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company…. From the entry well loved
  • Trumbull’s Simon Whiteman, first baseman Griffin Dey and pitcher Scott Politz should all be selected in next month’s Major League Baseball draft.2019 May 8, Chip Malafronte, “Yale enters weekend playing for pride”, in New Haven Register. From the entry Yale blue
  • Rivera retired the next three batters in order, with third baseman Alex Rodriguez contributing a nifty barehand pickup and throw on Julio Lugo’s roller.2007 April 29, Pat Borzi, “Normalcy Returns: Rivera Gets First Save”, in The New York Times. From the entry contribute
  • Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard left in the ninth inning after he appeared to injure his left leg diving for a groundball.2007 May 30, The Associated Press, “Beckett Leads the Red Sox With His 8th Straight Victory”, in New York Times. From the entry groundball
  • In a game between Los Angeles and host Cincinnati, the Dodgers second baseman is called out at first base on a bang-bang play.2006, Dom Forker, Big League Baseball Puzzlers, →ISBN, page 41. From the entry bang-bang
  • I like to think that if I wasn't pitcher I could be an outfielder or a first baseman or something and play major league baseball anyway.1973 January 4, Wells Twombly, “Now the 10th man”, in The New York Times. From the entry outfielder

Meaning of baseman

  1. noun A player positioned at or near a base: first baseman, second baseman or third baseman.

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Questions about baseman in a sentence

How do you use baseman in a sentence?
Baseman is used as a noun. For example: “After a split second of hesitation, the second baseman leaped for the ball—or, rather, stumbled for it.”
What is a short sentence with baseman?
“The best defensive third baseman in the organization."”
What does baseman mean?
Baseman means a player positioned at or near a base: first baseman, second baseman or third baseman.

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