second base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman
noun
Examples of second base in a Sentence
He slid into second base.
He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
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Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox leads off second base during the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees on September 14, 2025 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Two innings later, Martin singled, stole second base and eventually scored the winning run in a ninth-inning comeback victory.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Boston’s lineup will largely remain the same, with Jarren Duran, Alex Bregman and Trevor Story going 1-2-3 with Rob Refsnyder in right field, Carlos Narvaez behind the dish and Romy Gonzalez at second base.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Wagner, who had pinch-hit for Manny Machado in the eighth inning, was going to play third but moved over to play second base while Jose Iglesias came in to play third after Arraez was hurt.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Two innings later, Martin singled, stole second base and eventually scored the winning run in a ninth-inning comeback victory.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Boston’s lineup will largely remain the same, with Jarren Duran, Alex Bregman and Trevor Story going 1-2-3 with Rob Refsnyder in right field, Carlos Narvaez behind the dish and Romy Gonzalez at second base.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Wagner, who had pinch-hit for Manny Machado in the eighth inning, was going to play third but moved over to play second base while Jose Iglesias came in to play third after Arraez was hurt.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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