bat boy

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. a boy or young man who takes care of the bats and sometimes other equipment of a team.

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Etymology

Origin of bat boy

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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bat boy

His first job as a teenager was as a minor league bat boy with the Pirates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

“People think it’s easy being a bat boy, but it’s a lot more than picking up bats,” Torres said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2023

That, of course, had always been the dream growing up Binghamton, New York, where he became the bat boy for the local Double-A team.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

He was in the dugout for two of the most memorable scenes in postseason history — the first with the Giants when his young son and bat boy was picked up by J.T.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

Later I got a job in the yard that paid a dollar and a half a day, that of bat boy.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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