shortstop
Example Sentences
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The shortstop struggled in the first four games of the Dodgers’ homestand, batting .200 across 15 plate appearances.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
“He wanted to see how much a manager really did,” said Jerry Royster, who played shortstop and hit leadoff that night.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He’s the slick-fielding, switch-hitting shortstop considered among the top baseball prospects from the class of 2027.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Cora was the Dodgers’ primary shortstop in 2000 and 2001, then moved to second base through 2004.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
I told Sookie and Lester the chatter I’d heard on Mr. Patterson’s radio about the odds of the Sox calling up a shortstop from the minors named, Nomar Garciaparra.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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