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Meanings of shortstop in English

Russian
шортстоп
Portuguese
shortstop
Spanish
torpedero
Catalan
interbase

Defensive position in baseball and softball played on the left side of the infield between second and third bases.

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шортстоп
Catalan
interbase

The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base.

interbase
Usage of shortstop in English
1
For the position of shortstop, McBride of Washington is the logical selection.
Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913
2
Naturally I played baseball and as a shortstop most of the time.
The Biography of a Rabbit
3
Still to come is shortstop J.P. Crawford, who is the organization's No.
Reuters
4
Then Lane struck out and Mohler hit to shortstop, retiring the side.
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
5
The next batter flied out to shortstop, and Griswold remained on second.
Frank Merriwell at Yale; Or, Freshman Against Freshman
6
Good little shortstop, maybe a year or two younger than Eddie and Toby.
Bake sale murder
7
He has 13 homers this season, good production for a shortstop.
Reuters
8
Seager started at shortstop on Thursday; he was at third base on Friday.
Reuters
9
Fewer players can handle the defensive demands at shortstop than at other positions.
Chicago sun times
10
It must not be inferred that grand-stand playing is confined to the shortstop.
Outdoor Sports and Games
11
The second batter sent a fly to shortstop, who muffed it.
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
12
The father looked and sure enough the shortstop was crying his eyes out.
The new yorker
13
The others are Astros third baseman Alex Bregman and Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien.
Chicago sun times
14
His dreams derailed, he became a salesman rather than a shortstop.
Blind descent: the quest to discover the deepest place on earth
15
Holmes had won out for left field, and Hazelton for shortstop.
The High School Pitcher; or, Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond
16
Henry sobbed as yet another throw from shortstop missed the target.
The Guardian
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Catalan
interbase
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