third base

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Will Gasparino was ejected in the fourth inning for malicious contact after he was caught in a rundown and ran over an Oregon player ready to tag him out at third base.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

And as he reached third base, he stopped to salute his teammates and pointed at the Stars and Stripes on his uniform sleeve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

At third base, he stopped to give a salute, then spotted the cameraman trailing him around the bases and pointed to the American flag on his left sleeve.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

With not even half an inning over, then, the Saints were ahead, seven to nothing, and Horsethief Shorty—the old pro—trotted in from third base to replace Albie Betchel on the mound.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols