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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Former minor-league teammate Andy Pages made a leaping grab near the 395-foot mark in center field to rob Busch of a grand slam.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The prevailing wind during the first series against the Chicago Cubs was blowing out toward right center field, but on Tuesday the wind was calmer.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Padres started Brandon Lockridge in center field and infielder Jose Iglesias in left field, giving the 35-year-old Iglesias his first professional appearance in the outfield.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
In Merrill’s place, Lockridge will get his second-big league start in center field since joining the Padres last summer.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The prevailing wind during the first series against the Chicago Cubs was blowing out toward right center field, but on Tuesday the wind was calmer.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Padres started Brandon Lockridge in center field and infielder Jose Iglesias in left field, giving the 35-year-old Iglesias his first professional appearance in the outfield.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
In Merrill’s place, Lockridge will get his second-big league start in center field since joining the Padres last summer.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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