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shortstop

[ shawrt-stop ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. Also called short·stop bath. Photography. stop bath ( def ).


shortstop

/ ˈʃɔːˌɒ /

noun

  1. baseball
    1. the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate
    2. the player at this position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shortstop1

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

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His soft pop out to shortstop extinguished the Dodgers’ best chance to rally.

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He started showing moments of power and ability playing shortstop.

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The merchandise was so popular that Murakami and the Dodgers responded by approximating the famous words of Hall of Fame Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks: “Let’s play two!”

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The idea that a third-year shortstop would be the guy on which Angels fans were waiting did not sit well with Neto.

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But Turner did, and the star shortstop explained how the whole thing came about.

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