Who is 1st base

Send us feedback. See more words from the same year. Accessed 12 Nov. More Definitions for first base. See the full definition for first base in the English Language Learners Dictionary. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. Save Word. Definition of first base. Examples of first base in a Sentence a runner on first base She hit a ground ball to first base.

He used to be a catcher, but now he plays first base. Abbott : Daffy Dean. Costello : And their French cousin. Abbott : French? Costello : Are you the manager? Abbott : Yes. Costello : You going to be the coach too? Abbott : Well I should. Costello : Well then who is on first? Abbott : Who. Costello : The guy on first. Costello : The first baseman. Abbott : Who! Costello : The guy playing first base.

Abbott : Who is on first. Abbott : Yeah. Costello : Well go ahead and tell me. Costello : Look, you got a first baseman? Abbott : Certainly. Costello : When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the money? Abbott : Every dollar of it. Costello : The guy that gets the money. Costello : Who gets the money on first base? Abbott : He does, every dollar! Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it. Costello : Whose wife?

Costello : Look, all I want to know is when you sign up the first baseman, how does he sign his name to the contract? Costello : The guy. Costello : How does he sign it?

Costello : Who? Abbott : Who is on first! It has been suggested that some of the confusion might be cleared up by designating "minor" and "major" leagues of play. That is, if you're "playing" in the minors, your bases would refer to the bolded list above. Whereas playing in the majors would follow the definitions I prefer. What do you think about the baseball metaphor?

When you use it, do you refer to minor or major league play? And because I'm feeling nosy, when was the last time you scored a home run? Kim Kardashian's hot new athlete! One dreamy and fast! This couple hooked up at a sports arena! Visit Shopglamour. Follow us on Twitter. Add us to your iGoogle homepage.