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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The 2022 National League Rookie of the Year has consistently been elite defensively, so Brian Snitker may not want to move him out of center field.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Members of ownership unveiled a massive pennant that hung beyond center field.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In the top of the third, No. 9 hitter Brady Meade singled to center, stole second and took third when the ball went into center field.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Nate Hui, Serra baseball: Hui drove in the winning run on a double to center field in the ninth inning to lead Serra to a 2-1 win over Bellarmine.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Members of ownership unveiled a massive pennant that hung beyond center field.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In the top of the third, No. 9 hitter Brady Meade singled to center, stole second and took third when the ball went into center field.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Nate Hui, Serra baseball: Hui drove in the winning run on a double to center field in the ninth inning to lead Serra to a 2-1 win over Bellarmine.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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