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“We think we can win the whole thing,” Rays shortstop Taylor Walls said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Milwaukee fans cheered “Cooooooooop” whenever Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt stepped to the plate, as they did when Cecil Cooper tucked into his hunched-over, Carew-esque batting stance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Pittsburgh’s star was shortstop Honus Wagner; pitching for Boston was Cy Young, who was on his way to accumulating a major-league record 511 victories between 1890 and 1911.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Tommy Edman led off with a single, and then Betts scorched a 100.9-mph one-hopper at shortstop Cooper Pratt, who mishandled it, giving Betts a single to put two runners on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

And then the third Crab manages a sharp grounder, but shortstop Khyler scoops it up and fires it to Laury at first base before homegirl can get there.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

Muncy was the oldest everyday third baseman, while the 34-year-old Mookie Betts was one of the oldest shortstops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Who was expecting shortstops to be home-run hitters before the era of Cal Ripken and Alex Rodriguez?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

I knew my hitting was a bit weak, but in those days, Major League shortstops were largely all-field and little-hit players.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

He currently ranks seventh among qualified MLB shortstops in fielding percentage, his three errors to this point tied for the fewest among those who have made at least 50 starts.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025

In his time he had been a good quarter-back on his college eleven and one of the best shortstops of his day.

From The Crimson Sweater by Ralph Henry Barbour