ball boy
noun
: a male attendant who retrieves balls for players or officials (as in a tennis match or a baseball or basketball game)
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Joshua Kimmich had other ideas and the combination of his brilliant quick-thinking and Musiala’s goal-hanging — allied to a ball boy who was, well, on the ball — led to Germany doubling their 1-0 lead from a highly unusual corner on 36 minutes, and making fools out of Italy in the process.
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Stuart James, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Back in 2000, which is the last time the Dolphins won a playoff game, McDaniel was a ball boy for the Denver Broncos.
—Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
As Barkley, 28, was making his way down the Eagles' Super Bowl victory parade route on Friday, Feb. 14 in Philadelphia, the NFL champion spotted the team’s ball boy, known as Aidan Z, behind the barricade.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Odom frequently rode his bicycle to practices at University Hall and served as a ball boy for Cavalier home games.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Stuart James, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Back in 2000, which is the last time the Dolphins won a playoff game, McDaniel was a ball boy for the Denver Broncos.
—Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
As Barkley, 28, was making his way down the Eagles' Super Bowl victory parade route on Friday, Feb. 14 in Philadelphia, the NFL champion spotted the team’s ball boy, known as Aidan Z, behind the barricade.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Odom frequently rode his bicycle to practices at University Hall and served as a ball boy for Cavalier home games.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Ball boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20boy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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