ballplayer
noun
ball·play·er
ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 
: a person who plays ball
especially
: a baseball player
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The star Cuban ballplayer has never been easier to find in the United States and never harder to find in Cuba.
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Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The fields at the Peoria Sports Complex are not as bustling, not as brimming with ballplayers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The real ballplayers came back.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Supremely talented ballplayers who are serious about their craft, none of whom talk a big game, but who let their games do the talking.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The fields at the Peoria Sports Complex are not as bustling, not as brimming with ballplayers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The real ballplayers came back.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Supremely talented ballplayers who are serious about their craft, none of whom talk a big game, but who let their games do the talking.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Ballplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballplayer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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