sandlotter

American

[sand-lot-er] / ˈsændˌlɒt ər /

noun

a youngster who plays baseball in a sandlot.

Etymology

Origin of sandlotter

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; sandlot + -er ¹

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The similarity between the words "sandlotter" and "sansculotte" is problematically significant, but indubitably suggestive.

From The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

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