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shortstop

[ shawrt-stop ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Baseball.
1. Also called short. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base.
2. a fielder who covers this position.
Also called short·stop bath. Photography. stop bath ( def ).

shortstop

/ ˈʃɔːtˌstɒp /

baseball
1. the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate
2. the player at this position

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; short + stop

The New York Yankees shortstop played his final Major League Baseball game Sunday in Boston.

And Alex Rodriguez was not “inarguably the best-hitting shortstop in history.”

He just wants to play shortstop somewhere, anywhere, and Schwartz offers him his chance.

An endless amount of time was wasted haggling with future Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter.

In this lighter Steinbrenner moment, he joins forces with beloved Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter in a Visa commercial.

The squeeze, Cooper, hissed Nelson in Chippers ear, as the little shortstop rose from the bench.

Both the shortstop and the second baseman were facing the outfield, watching the soaring ball.

It must not be inferred that grand-stand playing is confined to the shortstop.

You can have my resignation as shortstop too, if you want it, growled Iredell, who was evidently in a nasty humor.

Iredell followed with another in almost identically the same place, and an error by the Red shortstop filled the bases.

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