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second base

NOUN
the second step in the baseball diamond
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Blake Snell tossed six shutout innings, navigating the traffic of five hits and two walks while allowing only one baserunner past second base.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Tucker served as the Dodgers’ automatic runner on second base to start the 10th inning, and with two outs, he advanced to third base on a wild pitch, as Feduccia took first on a walk.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Hong Kong served as the second base before shorter visits to Indonesia and Malaysia.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Late in an important game, he put my best friend at second base and me in right field.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

I took up my position near second base, and Sidney Goldberg came over to me.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok



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