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

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bat boy

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

Upon returning to the dugout, Gehrig handed the bat to a Yankees bat boy named Bing Russell, who became a popular television actor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

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