base path

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. the prescribed course for a base runner on the field extending in designated areas between the bases.

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Etymology

Origin of base path

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The only problem: Video replays appeared to show that Rojas was out of the base path until he reeled the ball in.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

Anderson’s strong throw beat Sosa to the plate, but the run scored after review when catcher Nick Fortes was ruled to have blocked the base path.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2022

Fewer strikeouts, more productive outs, and — my goodness — finally some speed on the base path.

From Fox News • Jul. 19, 2021

Late-inning base path misadventures by Jason Heyward, Pete Kozma and Matt Holliday were easy to point out after a 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

From Washington Times • May 16, 2015

Brutaugh keeps pointing at the foul line—you can see from here the chalk's been wiped away—he's insisting the runner slid out of the base path.

From The Circuit Riders by Schoenherr, John