shortstop
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When I tried out for junior varsity in high school, I was sure I could field at shortstop as well as any other sophomore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
In the eighth inning, he dove after a ground ball up the middle, as shortstop Mookie Betts hurdled over him, and was slow to get up, holding his right shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
A bobblehead giveaway of light-hitting shortstop Zach Neto, who has never made an All-Star team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Díaz induced Joey Ortiz to ground out to Mookie Betts at shortstop to end the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Peter found the one he wanted to watch: a small kid with a straw-colored crew cut and a bleached-out red T-shirt, playing shortstop.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
I knew my hitting was a bit weak, but in those days, Major League shortstops were largely all-field and little-hit players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Who was expecting shortstops to be home-run hitters before the era of Cal Ripken and Alex Rodriguez?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
If two or three other shortstops are chosen, the league office could opt for catcher Logan O’Hoppe or, if position players are fully stocked, pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
He let two All-Star shortstops walk, while forcing a Gold Glove outfielder to move into the infield after he turned 30.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2024
Day in and day out he was one of the most reliable shortstops in the American League.
From Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 by
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