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• n  (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield

• Zim hit 15 homers as a reserve infielder for the talented squad that finally got passed the Yankees, 4-2, in the World Series.
• He may not be a household name outside the minor leagues, but this infielder could help lead Canada to a medal in baseball.
• But it couldn't have been easy being Billy Ripken either, an unexceptional major league infielder craning his neck for notice while the press swarmed around Hall of Famer and elder .

News & Articles

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• State sports briefs
  BASEBALL Ficociello, Moore sign Infielder Dominic Ficociello and pitcher Brandon Moore have become the latest Arkansas players to sign professional contracts after being picked in the major-league baseball amateur draft last weekend.
  June 15, 2013 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• Red Sox send infielder Ciriaco to Padres
  BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox traded infielder Pedro Ciriaco to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named or cash.
  June 14, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports
• Padres acquire infielder Ciriaco from Boston
  The Padres on Friday acquired infielder Pedro Ciriaco from the Red Sox for a player to be named or cash considerations.
  June 14, 2013 - Major League Baseball

Quotes

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• Jim Hendry in Chicago Daily Herald
  We expect Aaron to provide significant versatility and flexibility to our roster,said Cubs GM Jim Hendry. "He handles the bat well from both sides of the plate and is a skillful middle infielder who has added third base and all three...
• Joe Maddon in USA Today
  Both runners should just stay at third base and you let the infielder tag him out,Maddon said. "The runner that's already been there is entitled to the bag. The other guy's out."
• Ron Washington in Sports Network
  Hank is coming along good,said Rangers skipper Ron Washington. "He's making all the adjustments and almost looking like a first baseman. It won't take Hank long. He's already an infielder, he's just moving to the other side. He's got an...