second base

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. the second in order of the bases from home plate.

2. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and first bases.

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Etymology

Origin of second base

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

A dropped fly ball on the warning track in left field by Teoscar Hernández spelled trouble for Yamamoto, scoring a run and allowing Jo Adell to reach second base with nobody out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

In recent years, MLB has tweaked the game — implementing a replay system to challenge calls on the field, placing a runner on second base to start extra innings, using a pitch clock.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

George Springer led off with a base hit, was bunted over to second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

With the bases loaded and one out for Toronto, Daulton Varsho whacked a grounder to second base that Rojas managed to corral and fire home to record the force out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

She was a good player, but she’d never played second base before.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon