center field

Noun

Meaning

the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

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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he hit the ball to deep center Source: Internet

According to witnesses, one or more players watched the live feed of the center field camera, and after decoding the sign, a player would “bang a nearby trash can with a bat” to communicate the upcoming type of pitch the batter, the findings say. Source: Internet

According to local legend, that day, Kingman launched a bomb that landed on the third porch roof on the east (center field) side of Kenmore Avenue, some 550 feet away. Source: Internet

All Epler did was take the old diamond shape of a baseball field and make it a triangle, thus eliminating the shortstop, second base and center field positions. Source: Internet

But he returned to center field and was appropriately there to catch the final out, which he held majestically aloft in his glove while his teammates skipped and hugged onto the field. Source: Internet

A captivating and informative picture book that follows the career of Willie Mays — one of the greatest baseball players in history — and his rise from the Negro Leagues to playing center field for the (then) New York Giants. Source: Internet

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