Diamond workers

Usage examples of basemen.

The Hokan idea of practice was to let Casey swat a few wild ones while the basemen and fielders sat down, puffing cigars, tilting jugs to their lips, and chatting lightly of this and that.

By the time the ball lands, the first and third basemen are closing in on the mound like bailiffs, and Art Howe is on the top of the dugout steps.

Then followed some ragged play on the part of Bob and his second and third basemen, which put out one man, but evened up the score, 7 to 7.

The Yankees jumped at the chance, and Mize became one of eight first basemen Casey Stengel used that year.

The first and second basemen started toward it, saw it was impossible, headed back to their bags as Sparky charged the ball.