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shortstop
[ shawrt-stop ]
noun
- Baseball.
- Also called short. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base.
- a fielder who covers this position.
- Also called short·stop bath. Photography. stop bath ( def ).
shortstop
/ ˈʃɔːˌɒ /
noun
- baseball
- the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate
- the player at this position
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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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