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shortstop
[shawrt-stop]
noun
Baseball.
Also called short.the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base.
a fielder who covers this position.
Also called shortstop bath.Photography.stop bath.
shortstop
/ ˈʃɔːˌɒ /
noun
baseball
the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate
the player at this position
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shortstop1
Example Sentences
Infielder, James Clark, St. John Bosco, Jr.: The Trinity League MVP batted .411 with 46 hits while filling key roles at shortstop and leadoff hitter for the Division 1 section and region champions.
The coach then sat next to star shortstop Roch Cholowsky and outfielder Dean West at the microphone, finished typing into his phone and leaned forward for his opening statement.
The shortstop fell to the ground as Phoenix Call caught the final out in shallow right field, holding his head to the dirt.
The Angels lost the game, but their shortstop rose to the occasion in a way his team so often has not.
As one of the first Dodgers players on the field before the game, he spent several minutes running the bases, then went through a full session of infield grounders at shortstop.
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