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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Ruiz, considered an above-average defender, has played 125 big league games in center field, 53 in left field and 22 in right field.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
There were plenty of theatrics staged at center field, including McCartney performing a virtual duet with John Lennon at their seminal rooftop show.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Upgrades are also being made to the batting cage building beyond the center field wall, and a new grass playing surface will be installed this winter ahead of the home opener April 3 against the Houston Astros.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Dombrowski said the Phillies plan to have Crawford as part of their starting outfield next season, likely in center field.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
There were plenty of theatrics staged at center field, including McCartney performing a virtual duet with John Lennon at their seminal rooftop show.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Upgrades are also being made to the batting cage building beyond the center field wall, and a new grass playing surface will be installed this winter ahead of the home opener April 3 against the Houston Astros.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Dombrowski said the Phillies plan to have Crawford as part of their starting outfield next season, likely in center field.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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