bat boy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bat boy
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The left-hander served as bat boy for the game while wearing a jersey that had “4-10” as his number as a punishment for his fantasy football failures.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
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
Naylor had the bat go flying out of his hands toward netting behind Boston’s on-deck circle, forcing a bat boy to go scampering away.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
Marcus Alvarado was a 10-year-old bat boy for his father, Manny, when Granada Hills Kennedy won the City Section title in 1989.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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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