first baseman

noun

, Baseball.

1. the player whose position is first base.

Word History and Origins

Origin of first baseman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

Ace Max Scherzer, first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, closer Brad Hand, fourth starter Jon Lester, backup catcher Alex Avila and utility man Jordy Mercer are all without contracts beyond this year.

From Washington Post

Plucky captain and first-baseman of the Harvard nine looks for a victory over the Tigers.

From Project Gutenberg

Billings hit a short grounder to first-baseman who scooped it up and tagged the bag before the batsman was half-way toward it.

From Project Gutenberg

First-baseman started back for it, and the pitcher ran to cover first.

From Project Gutenberg

Nearer at hand, across the aisle, sat Lady Levett, the big first-baseman.

From Project Gutenberg

There was Hickle, the great first-baseman, whom the professional leagues were trying to get.

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