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third base

NOUN
the third step in the baseball diamond
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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

I had a pretty good arm from playing third base as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Muncy entered Stage 2 of All-Star fan voting this week as the favorite to claim the starting nod at third base, up against fellow finalist Alec Bohm.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

After serving as the team’s third base coach for four seasons, Lasorda took over as manager late in the 1976 season when Alston announced his retirement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

“How about we make third base the part of the fence with the gate? And first base is only the right side of the tree,” I suggest.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan



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