ballplayer
noun
ball·play·er
ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 
: a person who plays ball
especially
: a baseball player
Examples of ballplayer in a Sentence
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The sculpture is the first life-size representation of a ritual ballplayer found to date in the Huasteca, a tropical region spanning parts of several states along the Gulf Coast of Mexico.
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Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
That Mizuhara was able to change the settings on Ohtani’s bank account so the ballplayer wouldn’t be alerted about the need to confirm transactions that, again, allegedly withdrew SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS!!!
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Baseball legend Roger Clemens’ friendship with Keith included the singer inducting the ballplayer into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The next day, Ohtani said, Mizuhara told the agent the ballplayer had paid the interpreter’s debt.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The independent, minor-league baseball franchise plans to keep the spirit of baseball alive with a team of eager young players in a city that’s increasingly starved of professional sports, and at a park named for a late former ballplayer raised in Oakland.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Finally, second baseman Joe Gordon ― like Doby a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame — gave him a proper ballplayer welcome, a greeting that sparked a friendship.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
Jerry Manuel, the former major league infielder and manager, now coaches and mentors a new generation of Black ballplayers through his Jerry Manuel Foundation youth baseball charter school.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Likewise, Republican Steve Garvey finished in the top two — qualifying for the November ballot — because of fame gained by being a former star ballplayer for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
That Mizuhara was able to change the settings on Ohtani’s bank account so the ballplayer wouldn’t be alerted about the need to confirm transactions that, again, allegedly withdrew SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS!!!
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Baseball legend Roger Clemens’ friendship with Keith included the singer inducting the ballplayer into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The next day, Ohtani said, Mizuhara told the agent the ballplayer had paid the interpreter’s debt.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The independent, minor-league baseball franchise plans to keep the spirit of baseball alive with a team of eager young players in a city that’s increasingly starved of professional sports, and at a park named for a late former ballplayer raised in Oakland.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Finally, second baseman Joe Gordon ― like Doby a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame — gave him a proper ballplayer welcome, a greeting that sparked a friendship.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
Jerry Manuel, the former major league infielder and manager, now coaches and mentors a new generation of Black ballplayers through his Jerry Manuel Foundation youth baseball charter school.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Likewise, Republican Steve Garvey finished in the top two — qualifying for the November ballot — because of fame gained by being a former star ballplayer for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Ballplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballplayer. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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