right field

noun

Baseball.

the area of the outfield to the right of center field, as viewed from home plate.
the position of the player covering this area.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of right field¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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Example Sentences

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Freeman hit Skenes’ only mistake of the day — a hanging curveball over the center of the plate — into the right field corner for a double in the fourth inning.

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Ohtani did aid one rally Wednesday, poking a softly hit single to right field that loaded the bases in the top of the third.

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Tuesday’s game finally ended in the 10th inning, when, in what was the night’s fourth and final lead change, Ian Happ walked it off with a single to right field.

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Then Wyatt Joyce hit a long fly ball to right field.

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Routine fly outs to right field were an overly common occurrence.

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right face right fielder

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