batboy

noun

bat·​boy ˈbat-ˌbȯi How to pronounce batboy (audio)
: a boy employed to look after the equipment (such as bats) of a baseball team

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Both of his boys have spent a lot of time at his side, working as A’s batboys. Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024 Advertisement Dodgers Gavin Stone pitches a shutout as Dodgers sweep the White Sox June 26, 2024 Both hands reflexively swing up to make the catch — and the 38-year-old who has been a Dodgers batboy for 20 years prevented what could have been a catastrophic injury to Ohtani. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 O'Sullivan was a family friend of Reinhart's, and one of the slain boys had been a Gators batboy. David K. Li, NBC News, 18 June 2024 The Athletic reported last week that Melvin is requiring his entire team – from the bullpen coaches, to the non-roster invitees, to the batboys and the trainers – to stand on the field for the national anthem. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for batboy 

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of batboy was in 1897

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“Batboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batboy. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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