third base

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At third base, he stopped to give a salute, then spotted the cameraman trailing him around the bases and pointed to the American flag on his left sleeve.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In the third, Skenes escaped a jam when U.S. captain Aaron Judge unleashed a 95.7 mile-per-hour dart from right field to cut down Tatis running to third base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Roberts talked about Tommy Edman’s sliding-stop-and-throw to third base, Miguel Rojas’ throw home to Will Smith, two of a dozen little things that created a championship.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Though typically a short stop, he is reportedly expected to play third base for the Mets if the move is finalized, pending a physical.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The pose he settled on was something like a baseball player sliding into third base, but with his head propped on his elbow as if taking a nap.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles