Third baseman
defensive position in baseball and softball, played on the far left end of the infield near third base
A third baseman is a person in baseball who covers third base.
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Somebody playing third base must have good reflexes and be able to react fast, because he is one the closest infielders to the batter. He must also have a good arm, because third basemen sometimes have to throw to second base as a part of a double play.