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Definition of Third baseman
1. Noun. (baseball) the person who plays third base.
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game, Softball, Softball Game
Generic synonyms: Infielder
Definition of Third baseman
1. Noun. (baseball) The infield defensive player that stands near third base. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Third Baseman
Literary usage of Third baseman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1912)
"third baseman runs in on the bunt, sees catcher is fielding it, scuttles back to
third. Runner on second with long lead beats the throw, hook-slides around ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"The requirements of third-baseman are very similar, but he must be an ... One of
the third-baseman's chief duties is to be ready to run in towards the ..."
3. Basket Ball and Indoor Baseball for Women by Helen Frost, Charles Digby Wardlaw (1920)
"THE third baseman The play of the indoor third baseman is quite different from
her play in the outdoor game. In the latter, it is she who feels the sharp ..."
4. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Frederick George Aflalo, Hedley Peek (1897)
"third baseman—The position of third baseman involves duties quite as onerous as
those of ... The third baseman with short stop and first and second basemen ..."
5. Baseball: Individual Play and Team Play in Detail by William Jones Clarke, Fredrick Thomas Dawson (1915)
"... THIRD-BASEMAN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE THIRD- BASEMAN Protect your weak
side—that is, if it is hard for you to catch balls that are hit on one side, ..."
6. Baseball Notes for Coaches and Players by Elmer Berry (1916)
"third baseman plays in and conies in fast. Returns promptly to third if does not
field bunt. ... Some teams leave all bunts to pitcher and third baseman. ..."
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