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

Example Sentences

Brandon Dillon was 8 years old and serving as a bat boy for the Narbonne High baseball team under his father, Bill, the coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025

“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

Taking the mound wearing a vintage No. 44 Hank Aaron jersey, Big Boi bounced his toss to the plate, the ball skipping by the bat boy sent out to handle the catching duties.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2023

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