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Garfield

American

[gahr-feeld] / ˈgɑrˌfild /

noun

James Abram, 1831–81, 20th president of the U.S., 1881.
a city in NE New Jersey.
a male given name.

Garfield British

/ ˈɡɑːˌfiːld /

noun

James Abram. 1831–81, 20th president of the US (1881); assassinated in office

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This is indeed a 19th-century term, but the baseball usage dates from the early 1880s: The word rose in prominence with the trial of Charles Guiteau, the assassin of President James Garfield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Baron’s close friend, Garfield, described him as “larger than life” with the “biggest heart of gold ever imagined” and said he was deeply devoted to his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Garfield 8, Legacy 1: Nathan Gaytan hit two home runs to help the Bulldogs take over sole possession of first place in the Eastern League.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Her phone was seized for three months until tests showed Garfield had generated the calls from an app.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Garfield was confident that he had taken the majority in enough states to win decisively in the Electoral College.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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