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third base

NOUN
the third step in the baseball diamond
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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

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

“Started at third base my junior and senior year. No one cared that he was gay—not the players, not the coaches, not the fans.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner



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