center field
noun
1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder
noun
Examples of center field in a Sentence
a fly ball to center field
She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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On defense, Duran was a Gold Glove finalist in center field after ranking second in the majors with 23 defensive runs saved.
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Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Aaron Judge dropped a routine fly ball in center field.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
The logo for Daiso, a Japanese retail chain, would regularly be seen in center field as home runs were captured on TV footage.
—Yumi Asada, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Parker Meadows scored on a Riley Greene single to center field.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Aaron Judge dropped a routine fly ball in center field.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
The logo for Daiso, a Japanese retail chain, would regularly be seen in center field as home runs were captured on TV footage.
—Yumi Asada, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Parker Meadows scored on a Riley Greene single to center field.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for center field
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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