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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
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