If the catcher throws, the runner on third runs for the home-plate, the second-baseman returning the ball to the catcher in order to put the runner out.
One of his duties is to "back up" the first-baseman in order to stop balls thrown wide, and to cover first-base in place of the baseman whenever that player has to leave his base to field a ground ball.
Both he and the second-baseman must field ground balls cleanly and are often called upon to catch fly balls also.
When a fair or foul ball struck by a batsman on his side is caught on the fly, he must retouch his base, or be put out if the baseman receives the ball before he can do so.
In such a situation the forced runner can be put out if the ball is thrown to the basemanat the next base before the runner gets there.
As every batsman upon hitting the ball must run for the first-base, the first-baseman must be a sure catch of balls thrown to head runners off, even those thrown too low, high or wide.
The third striker now comes to the bat, and hits a ball to short-stop, who passes it to the first basemanin time to put the player out.
When three men are on the bases, the third baseman frequently has a fine opportunity afforded him for double plays.
He must be on the alert to take foul balls on the bound, that are missed on the fly by either the third baseman or pitcher, or indeed any other player he can get near enough to be of assistance to in this respect.
He was running straight for home, as though there was no such thing as a baseman with a ball close behind him, waiting for a good chance to throw to the catcher and put him out.
This disconcerted the aim of the third baseman and he had to throw higher than he intended, to get the ball over Ned's head.
The third baseman drew back his arm to throw the ball.
Both the shortstop and the second baseman were facing the outfield, watching the soaring ball.
The Belden third baseman looked at the Belden catcher, and they both looked at their blue-eyed, freckle-faced captain.
But I tell you he didn't," the third baseman said angrily.
Too late to make his out at first, the baseman turned, recovered himself, and hurled the ball home.
By the time he was racing back to his base the Minturn first baseman had caught the fly and pegged the ball across to shortstop and Tom made the third out.
But between him and the oncoming ball dashed Buster Healey on his way to second and that was just enough to confuse the baseman momentarily.
The latter might readily have been excused for jumping away from it and leaving it for second baseman to handle, but instead of that he tried to knock it down--catching it was almost out of the question--and succeeded.
But both catcher and third baseman just managed to miss the ball at every attempt and Sanborn, with two strikes and one ball on him, was still safe.
Pete Farrar went out, third to first, and Buster managed to bring in the tying run with a slashing hit to second baseman too hot for that youth to handle.
Then a hit by Bert Meyers, a sacrifice by Frank Warner, and an error by third baseman allowed Bert to score.
The ball struck in front of the baseman and bounded away from him, and amidst wild acclaim Amesville scored her first run.
Sanborn kept on to second while first baseman chased back toward the fence for the ball, Tom scurried home, and young Peddie went to third.
Frank Warner reached his base on a scratch hit that was too hard for second baseman to handle, but was out a minute later on an attempted steal.
A two-bagger by the opponent’s third baseman put men on third and second and both players scored a minute later when Captain Warner pegged the ball four feet over Buster’s head.
A smashing drive that was too hot for third baseman to handle left men on second and first.
The Lynton third basemancaught a slow ball on his bat and smashed it straight at Thorny.
Lobert, the third baseman of the Philadelphia club.
In this particular instance Lobert was crowded, not for efficiency, but in the number of games played by Byrne, third baseman of Pittsburgh, and Herzog, third baseman of New York.
But making a first baseman out of Miller took away a second baseman and second base gave Clarke more or less concern all of the season.
The priceless old chap had been in business at the same stand twenty years ago, but it was plain he did not recognize me as the first-baseman of the Livingston champeen nine.
Then the third-baseman discovered his absence and yelled wildly for the ball.
Bob passed second and reached third just as second-baseman turned and threw, and Loom held him there.
The immediate result was that the Wickasaw third-baseman received the ball on his elbow and trotted to first base.
But the Boxer third baseman was right near the ball.
Sid Henderson was next at the bat and he knocked a little pop fly, which the second baseman neatly caught, and Sid, shaking his head over his hard luck, went to the bench.
But the baseman thought he could outrun Kindlings.
The first baseman crawled out of bed with many a groan and made wry faces.
The baseman was afraid to throw the ball to the catcher, for Kindlings, who was tall and was running upright, was in the way.
But just then one of those "accidents" that are always cropping up in sport happened and the poor hitter made good, knocking a curious little twisting fly that the first baseman misjudged, and the run came in, again tieing the score.
The second baseman made a jump for it and the ball began to roll along in front of the center fielder.
It would have been all over with Phil, in spite of his magnificent run, except that the first baseman missed it, and Phil, amid a riot of cheers, kept on to second.
You aren't the only first baseman that ever lived, but you're pretty good, and I don't want to go to work training you in and have you fired off the team by the faculty for not keeping up your studies.
First-baseman started back for it, and the pitcher ran to cover first.
Billings hit a short grounder to first-baseman who scooped it up and tagged the bag before the batsman was half-way toward it.
King was making for that base, too, and the baseman indulged in just that instant of hesitation that is fatal.
Then he threw it to second-baseman and trotted in.
King scuttled around back of the bag and reached it before the baseman swung at him with the ball.
Saturday's game was with Erstham, and before it was half over Jack was morally certain that unless Stiles improved greatly during the next few days the second-baseman in the Robinson game would be one Jack Weatherby.
Jack, the moment Joe had struck, had started warily toward home, and although first-baseman caught the ball and hurled it back to the plate in the next instant, he was lying above the base in a cloud of dust ere the catcher tagged him.
Northup was caught on his way to third, and now was dancing back and forth with the ball crossing and recrossing above his head, and shortstop and third-baseman closing in on him every second.
It was a costly mistake, for King was sliding across the plate before second-baseman had received the ball, and the Erskine fellows were hugging each other uproariously.
As a consequence, Tom fed him several straight ones over the plate, and so quickly that two strikes were called almost before the baseman realized what was occurring.
Then, however, came a short hit to third, which the baseman fumbled, and the batter got safely to first.
Pitcher and baseman ran for the bunt; Hollis was safe, and the sprinting Dreer went to third without even drawing a throw.
Ken imagined what the third-baseman would have said if the coach had not been present.
Worry grasped the second-baseman and shoved him half over the sill.
He dismissed the third-baseman and his scheming from mind, and believed Reddy as he had believed Arthurs.
The little second-baseman was here, there, everywhere, like a glint of light.
The second-baseman darted over, fielded the ball cleanly, and threw Prince out.
The pitcher interfered with the third-baseman, and the first-baseman ran up the line, and the pitcher failed to cover the bag, and the catcher fell all over the ball.
One was Tom Davis, the substitute first basemanand the other boy whom Sam had referred to as "Batson" or "Hatson.
The centre fielder instead of relaying in the ball by the second baseman (for the throw was too far for him), had attempted to get it to third alone.
Straight and true the ball went and the baseman had it.
It gives us another chance for our white alley," murmured Tom to Joe, as the first basemanmade ready to go on the sack again.
Still he knew that the ball travels fast when once thrown, and it might be relayed in, for he saw the second baseman running back to assist the centre fielder.
I suppose they'll put Parnell in at the start," Joe mused, naming the second baseman who sometimes acted as pitcher for the Stars.
The plucky little firstbaseman made a magnificent jump up in the air, but the ball merely grazed the tip of his up-stretched glove.
Bart threw to third, but the ball went too high and the baseman jumped for it in vain.
Joe slid head foremost and as his fingers touched the bag the second baseman leaped up in the air to catch the ball which the pitcher had wildly thrown high.
When the baseman came down, making a wild effort to touch Joe, the iron cleat of one shoe caught the little finger of Joe's left hand and cut it cruelly.
This was Orville Foxhall, second baseman of the Wyndham nine.
The baseman was covering the sack in a position to get the long-geared runner, and, catching the ball, he put it on to Crane with considerable viciousness as Josh slid.
As most of the balls pass to the left of this base it is well to play in that direction and a little back of it, although when a player reaches the first base the baseman should instantly return.
He should be on the alert to cover the third base when the catcher throws to it; to back up the second when receiving a ball from the fielders, and also to take balls on the bound when missed by the third baseman or pitcher.
As soon as the ball is struck, it is the duty of a batsman to run at once for the first base, and should he arrive there before the ball reaches the baseman he is said to have “made his base.
The position of third baseman is quite as important as any of the others, as in this direction pass the majority of foul balls, which with dexterity may be taken on the fly.
The baseman missed it and it bounded a few feet away.
The baseman received the ball from Madge while the Sophomore turned and dashed madly back toward second.
Valerie was acting firstbaseman and Madge was shortstop.
Burley, the giant first baseman of the Maroons, was at bat, a man noted for his ability to hit any ball pitched close to him.
Against the three run lead caused by the mix-up between the pitcher and third baseman the Bears fought desperately.
Those who had heard or read the stories and rumors of the enmity between the two thought they recognized the magnanimity of the third baseman and admired him.
With men on first and third the Bears' first and third baseman came close to the plate to cut off the runner, while the shortstop and second baseman remained in position to make a double play or to catch the runner stealing.
His telephone call found McCarthy in his room, and the young third baseman promptly ascended to the manager's apartment and entered innocently.
Had Clancy tricked the Blues and produced his third baseman at the dramatic instant, hoping to unnerve them?
The third baseman dropped flat and the ball, just grazing the top of his head, carried away his cap.
You're a crook, Baldwin," said the third baseman threateningly.
The little second baseman set himself for the ball.
The Blues' third baseman leaped wildly, stuck up one hand, the ball went on, struck two feet inside the foul line, and before it ceased rolling around the stands two runs were across the plate.
He believed Williams was striving to lose the game, and that he was pitching so as to compel the batters to hit in the direction of third base so that the baseman and not he would be held responsible for the defeat.
The ball scores both for completing a circle and being caught by a captain, but not for catching from one baseman to another, as in II.
No score shall be made on a catch by a baseman or captain from a guard.
The ball shall score one point for a team whenever caught by a baseman from a throw from his own guards or whenever a baseman gets possession of the ball by its rolling into his territory.
The objects of the game are (1) to send the ball in a complete circuit of the outer bases; and (2) to throw the ball from a baseman to the captain on his side of the field.
The baseman should at once throw the ball back over the heads of the intervening guards to his own guards for another throw.
No baseman may step outside of his base even with one foot.
One point is scored for a team every time a basemancatches the ball from another baseman of the same team.
It landed squarely in Tom's glove for the first-baseman (a position he sometimes had played on the Stars) was not a half bad catcher.
The second baseman had the ball and was swinging his arm back to hurl it home.
The tall first baseman leaped high in the air and knocked it down, but not in time to get his man.
The previous year he had guarded the keystone bag, and by general consent was regarded as the best second baseman in the League.
The decision stood, and Larry was on third, while Denton danced around on first and "kidded" the Cardinal first baseman on the umpire's decision.
Why, even I won't warm up with the thirdbaseman while I am waiting for the catcher to get on his mask and the rest of his paraphernalia.
They look at the basemanto see how he is playing and make the slide accordingly.
The first baseman turns to throw to second to stop that man.
But as the first basemanwhipped it back quickly Flaherty returned the ball and the runner was caught flat footed and made to look foolish.
Once, when I first broke in with the Giants, I warmed up with the third baseman between innings and in the next round they hit me hard and knocked me out of the box.
He is a great first baseman now, and McGraw and he are close friends.
For a long time "Johnny" Evers of the Chicago club declared that Klem owed him $5 on a bet he had lost to the second baseman and had neglected to pay.
If he observes the baseman cutting inside to block him off, he goes behind and hooks it with just one toe, again presenting the minimum touching surface.
As he left the bag he spiked the first baseman and that player attempted to trip him.
Most teams try to stop this play by having the shortstop or second baseman come in and take a short throw, and if the man on third breaks for home, the receiver of the ball whips it back.
Collins and Barry, the second baseman and shortstop on the Athletics, worked a clever trick in one of the games of the 1911 world's series which illustrates my point.
His throw was wild, the basemanjumped for it in vain, and the runner went on to third.
Particularly is this the case when a bunt comes that the first baseman can take care of.
The baseman ignored the demands of the catcher to throw the ball, and leaped after Dick, who ran as he had never run before.
Then, by a neat double play, Dick and the third baseman put out another man who was trying to steal home.
The Durham thirdbaseman picked himself up, muttering his opinion of the proceedings and looking very cross.
Durham's third baseman gathered in the short fly that the batsman sent up and so ended the inning.
Willard's shortstop fell victim to the rival pitcher's curves and thirdbaseman took his place.
Then, just when things were at their gloomiest, a short hit to second baseman resulted in a double play, and once more Willard's found cause for delight and acclaim.
Why, Loring's been first baseman on his school team for two years.
To equalize matters, Logan was to pitch her third baseman against Clearfield so that she might save her regular box artist for the afternoon contest.
Gordon swung viciously at the first ball across and the third baseman stepped cautiously back.
But the Lesterville secondbaseman fumbled the ball and the bases were full.
Tom got to second on the throw to the plate, but Harry was out, third baseman to first.
It reached there simultaneously with second baseman and Way.
The ball sped high toward center and although second baseman made a gallant attempt to get it, it went over his head.
The ball trickled a scant ten feet and, although third baseman came in for it and both catcher and pitcher did their best, Jack was easily safe.
Second baseman made a grab for it and got it, but at that instant Way, sliding into the bag feet-foremost, collided with the defender of the sack and the ball trickled away in the dust.
He sprang upon the first baseman with clenched fists, and only Gordon's prompt interference prevented trouble.
But the throw was poor and although first baseman got it he dropped it the next instant and the umpire spread his hands wide.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "baseman" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
