ballplayer
Americannoun
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a person who plays ball professionally, especially baseball.
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anyone who plays ball.
noun
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a player, esp in soccer, with outstanding ability to control the ball
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a baseball player, esp a professional
Etymology
Origin of ballplayer
Example Sentences
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Bob was once so popular a ballplayer name that managers had to be careful not to trip over one Bob or another on their way through the clubhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2025
But Redford, who played baseball at Van Nuys High and was good enough to earn a college scholarship, was convincing as a ballplayer who fashioned his own bat from a tree splintered by lightning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
“I treated them like a ballplayer, not a little kid,” Baca said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024
“The more I see him every day the more I realize how special of a person and a ballplayer he is.”
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
“And that’s some advice. You’re a good ballplayer, right?”
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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