right field

noun

, Baseball.

1. the area of the outfield to the right of center field, as viewed from home plate.
2. the position of the player covering this area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of right field¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

He could move full-time to right field, his strongest defensive position.

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He moved back to his traditional spot in right field after recovering from a broken hand in August, with both him and the team deciding it was what best fit their roster.

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The Yankees countered in the third when Soto lifted a Yamamoto fastball into the Yankees bullpen in right field for a game-tying homer.

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And then, well, the ball soared toward right field, and Gibson’s ball had a similar arc and …

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In the retelling of this story, Dodgers officials say they never doubted that Betts would relinquish his place at shortstop and move back to right field.

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