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Definition of Second baseman
1. Noun. (baseball) the person who plays second base.
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game, Softball, Softball Game
Generic synonyms: Infielder
Definition of Second baseman
1. Noun. (baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the first baseman and the shortstop, normally on the right field side of second base. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Second Baseman
Literary usage of Second 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)
""When the runner on first starts to steal, the second baseman covers second and
the first baseman runs to the second baseman's position in the field. Fig. ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"The second - baseman usually stands about 30 ft. to the right of second-base and
back of the line between the bases, and attends to ..."
3. Basket Ball and Indoor Baseball for Women by Helen Frost, Charles Digby Wardlaw (1920)
"THE second baseman Perhaps the first requisite of the second baseman is the
ability to come in fast on a batted ball, scoop it up, and, with an underhand ..."
4. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Frederick George Aflalo, Hedley Peek (1897)
"second baseman—The second baseman, being the centre man in the field, ...
Catching the ball and stopping it do not cover the duties of second baseman. ..."
5. Baseball: Individual Play and Team Play in Detail by William Jones Clarke, Fredrick Thomas Dawson (1915)
"... IV THE SECOND-BASEMAN GENERAL FIELDING HINTS Your regular position should be
as far back and away from second base as your speed and general ability ..."
6. Baseball Notes for Coaches and Players by Elmer Berry (1916)
"second baseman—20 feet toward first, 20 feet behind line. Shortstop—20 feet toward
third, ... second baseman and shortstop keep runner near bag. ..."
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