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Definition of First baseman
1. Noun. (baseball) the person who plays first base.
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game, Softball, Softball Game
Generic synonyms: Infielder
Definition of First baseman
1. Noun. (baseball) The infield defensive player that stands near first base. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of First Baseman
Literary usage of First baseman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"One of his duties is to " back up " the first-baseman in order to stop balls
thrown wide, and to cover first-base in place of the baseman whenever that ..."
2. Basket Ball and Indoor Baseball for Women by Helen Frost, Charles Digby Wardlaw (1920)
"THE first baseman As more than half of the put-outs in a game are made at first,
primarily the first baseman must be a good fielder. ..."
3. Baseball Notes for Coaches and Players by Elmer Berry (1916)
"first baseman on the line, however. After fifth inning play in to retire runner
... first baseman plays bag to hold runner close. Rest of infield plays for ..."
4. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Henry Charles Howard Suffolk, Hedley Peek, Frederick George Aflalo (1897)
"first baseman—The position of first baseman is the one for the tall man, for he
has to stop all kinds of throws, straight or wild. ..."
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