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Definition of Center field

1. Noun. The piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher. "He hit the ball to deep center"

2. Noun. The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield.

Definition of Center field

1. Noun. (baseball) The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher. ¹

2. Noun. (baseball) The defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast. ¹

3. Noun. (idiomatic) A central role in some activity that requires speed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Center Field

centenaries centenary centenier centenionalis centennial centennially centennials center center(a) center-board

center-boards center-of-gravity center back center bit center circle center field (current term) center fielder center fielders center forward center line

center mark center marks center of attention center of buoyancy center of curvature center of flotation center of gravity center of immersion center of inertia center of lift

Literary usage of Center field

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Scrapbook (1906)
"... Andy Leonard, left field; Harry Wright, center field; McVey, right field. First defeating the prominent Western clubs, they whipped the Forest Citys, ..."

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