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third base

NOUN
the third step in the baseball diamond
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She struck out the next batter, and got a quick groundout to third base.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

He played second base, third base and shortstop as a junior on varsity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Alex Bregman, 31, plays third base for the Chicago Cubs, who signed him in January to a five-year, $175-million contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

A wild pitch from McLean left Venezuela with runners on second and third base and on the next pitch Kansas City Royals slugger Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly allowed Perez to score.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“How about we make third base the part of the fence with the gate? And first base is only the right side of the tree,” I suggest.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan



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