ballplayer
noun
ball·play·er
ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 
: a person who plays ball
especially
: a baseball player
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Perhaps ballplayers then were more accessible because the times were less intrusive.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Kuhn’s reasoning boiled down to anatomy — mine, above my bra line, and the ballplayers’, below their belts.
—Melissa Ludtke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In Bowyer’s plea agreement, prosecutors allege that two current or former ballplayers placed bets with him.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
Witt is as complete a ballplayer as there is in the game today.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Kuhn’s reasoning boiled down to anatomy — mine, above my bra line, and the ballplayers’, below their belts.
—Melissa Ludtke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In Bowyer’s plea agreement, prosecutors allege that two current or former ballplayers placed bets with him.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
Witt is as complete a ballplayer as there is in the game today.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Ballplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballplayer. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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