ballplayer

noun

ball·play·er ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər

: a person who plays ball

especially : a baseball player

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When Sasaki signs, his new club will have to break verbal agreements with those young ballplayers to divert their signing bonus pool money to him. —

Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Japanese ballplayers are trying to take control of their name, image and likeness rights, or NIL — a fight familiar to college athletes in the United States. —

Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 Meanwhile, Danza is known for playing housekeeper Tony Micelli (also a former ballplayer) on Who's the Boss?, which aired from 1984 to 1992. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024 Friends, family and community members gathered at the Ramapo High School baseball field at noon Monday to remember the recent graduate and star ballplayer. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ballplayer