ballplayer
noun
ball·play·er
ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 
: a person who plays ball
especially
: a baseball player
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Of a ballplayer who didn’t have the most talent but gave his all on every play.
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
He’s certainly seen better days, but Paul Goldschmidt deserves credit for being an all-around professional as a ballplayer.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
When Roman Anthony stepped out of the tunnel and onto the field at Fenway Park for the first time on Monday, he was greeted with the kind of scene that typically signifies the arrival of a rock star, not a young ballplayer making his big league debut.
TV cameras.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
Fans and media tend to overreact to ballplayers ranting at each other, or batters getting hit by pitches.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
He’s certainly seen better days, but Paul Goldschmidt deserves credit for being an all-around professional as a ballplayer.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
When Roman Anthony stepped out of the tunnel and onto the field at Fenway Park for the first time on Monday, he was greeted with the kind of scene that typically signifies the arrival of a rock star, not a young ballplayer making his big league debut.
TV cameras.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
Fans and media tend to overreact to ballplayers ranting at each other, or batters getting hit by pitches.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ballplayer
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“Ballplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballplayer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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