Shortstop meaning

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The field position between second and third base.
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The infielder who occupies this position.
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The infielder who plays on the left side of the infield near second base and often covers second base.
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The defensive position played by this infielder.
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(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.

The shortstop ranged deep into the hole to make the stop.

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(figuratively) A nimble defender.

I'll play shortstop when we make our proposal.

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Shortstop Sentence Examples

  • Randy Byrne was in his usual place at shortstop, but the young man was much more subdued than the last time Dean had seen him play.

  • They were on the same team, only Cummings rode the bench and Byrne was the star—he played shortstop.

  • Taking place in 1890 Tokyo, Samurai Shortstop is a tale of going to a new school, trying to fit in and enduring humiliating hazing by some of the senior students.

  • They were on the same team, only Cummings rode the bench and Byrne was the star—he played shortstop.

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