fireman
noun
fire·man
ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 
2
: a member of a fire department : firefighter
3
: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery
4
: a relief pitcher in baseball
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Harvey gives the club another option and could allow Erceg to expand his fireman role down the stretch.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The two-minute video included testimony from a rancher, fireman, Door Dash driver, pilot and border patrol agent, among others, hailing from states including Wisconsin, Missouri and Illinois.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Last year, Weaver acted as a multi-inning, use-anytime fireman for the Yankees before taking over the closer’s role from Clay Holmes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The Royals’ fireman reliever showed developmental traits as a hitter, but his career took a fateful detour in 2021.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The two-minute video included testimony from a rancher, fireman, Door Dash driver, pilot and border patrol agent, among others, hailing from states including Wisconsin, Missouri and Illinois.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Last year, Weaver acted as a multi-inning, use-anytime fireman for the Yankees before taking over the closer’s role from Clay Holmes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The Royals’ fireman reliever showed developmental traits as a hitter, but his career took a fateful detour in 2021.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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“Fireman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireman. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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