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What is a shortstop?

What is a shortstop? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
  2. (figuratively) A nimble defender.
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I started as a shortstop and was second in fielding and hitting in the League.
In the sixth it was another error from the shortstop and a wild pitch that led to two runs.
Jason dribbles an infield roller that shortstop Nomar Garciaparra handles with ease, tossing over to first base for the third out of the inning.
Writers no longer take note of the assists credited to a shortstop or second baseman.
The batter hits a ground ball to shortstop, who tosses the ball to the second baseman covering the bag for a force out.
If you played shortstop in Little League, you probably can remember when the coach brought you in to pitch to nail down a win.

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