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third base

NOUN
the third step in the baseball diamond
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He looked over to coach Andy Rojo near third base.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

For three consecutive innings, El Camino Real couldn’t get anyone to come through with a clutch hit even though a runner was on third base.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

“Hey, Paul,” I called out from third base.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson



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