Shortstop's need Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
2. boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHORTSTOP (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
NEED (verb)
1. have need of
2. require as useful, just, or proper
NEED (noun)
1. anything that is necessary but lacking
2. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

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