# covering a base

> role of an infielder or pitcher standing next to a base to receive a fielded ball and attempt to get a runner out

**Wikidata**: [Q5179254](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5179254)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covering_a_base)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/covering-a-base


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013