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means The baseball position between second and third base, responsible for fielding ground balls hit through the middle infield.

from From 'short' plus 'stop' — the position was named for standing short of the outfield to stop balls before they got there. It emerged in the mid-1800s as baseball's rules and positions were still being invented, and originally the shortstop played a shallower, more varied role (sometimes even catching relay throws from outfielders) before settling into the defensive post between second and third base we know today.