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center field

 
–noun Baseball.
1. the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.
2. the position of the player covering this area.
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism
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center field  
n.   Baseball
  1. The middle third of the outfield, behind second base.
  2. The position played by the center fielder.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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center field

noun
1. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center" 
2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield 

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