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
Since he is no longer physically with us, I propose the National Baseball Hall of Fame committee and MLB take the necessary steps to enshrine this great ballplayer into the Hall of Fame posthumously.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2024
It could have ended there; Rose wasn’t yet a great ballplayer.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 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
There’s never been another ballplayer who touched people as Jackie did.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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