third baseman
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3.1
- noun
- /θɜrd ˈbeɪsmən/
- US
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jugador de tercera base
- During the game, the third baseman swiftly fielded the ground ball and threw it to first base.
- third baseman and shortstop
- third baseman and outfielder
- League third basemen
And, you know, to cap that story off, what ended up happening was I was the starting third baseman.
- And, you know, to cap that story off, what ended up happening was I was the starting third baseman.
Examples
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"Obviously, we have a big series coming up these next three days," third baseman Ryan Zimmerman said.
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In addition to Napoli, second baseman Ian Kinsler and third baseman Adrian Beltre both topped 30 home runs, each with 32.
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Now, this guy, this guy's the best third baseman in the state!
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Whoa, right to the third baseman!
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Looks like we got us a third baseman.
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We needed a third baseman.
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There goes the third baseman.
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As noted above, Carpenter is a third baseman by trade.
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In the field, a below-average third baseman is less valuable than someone who can play center field well.
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The market for left fielders may be a bit steeper than that for third basemen.
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Synonyms
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3.4
A player who fields near the base after second base in baseball
A baseball player who defends third base
A woman who plays third base for a baseball team
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'third' (indicating the third base/position) with 'baseman' (a player who guards a base), so the meaning 'player at third base' is directly derivable from the constituents. This noun–noun composition is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common way to name a player position, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will understand it.
Etymology
Third baseman is a baseball name for the 'player' who stands by third base. third shows the base number and baseman means the 'man' at a base, so the term means the player whose position is at third base.