team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
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Getty Images In this thirteen-year career, José Ramírez has been nothing but a team player.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That was Brandon being a team player and taking advice of his coaching staff who felt strongly about the player.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
That was Brandon being a team player and taking advice from his coaching staff who felt strongly about the player.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That was Brandon being a team player and taking advice of this coaching staff who felt strongly about the player.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That was Brandon being a team player and taking advice of his coaching staff who felt strongly about the player.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
That was Brandon being a team player and taking advice from his coaching staff who felt strongly about the player.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That was Brandon being a team player and taking advice of this coaching staff who felt strongly about the player.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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