ballplayer
noun
ball·play·er
ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 
: a person who plays ball
especially
: a baseball player
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On learning of the card, the ballplayer firmly put a stop to his inclusion, resulting in the relatively few cards in circulation.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 28 May 2025
Swanson said the one-day spring training shoot was a fun experience, but the easily embarrassed ballplayer initially struggled to unleash his inner Justin Timberlake.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
This line could come from an out-of-shape ballplayer who arrives looking trimmer.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
To hear his dad tell it, the kid has the makings of a ballplayer.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 28 May 2025
Swanson said the one-day spring training shoot was a fun experience, but the easily embarrassed ballplayer initially struggled to unleash his inner Justin Timberlake.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
This line could come from an out-of-shape ballplayer who arrives looking trimmer.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
To hear his dad tell it, the kid has the makings of a ballplayer.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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“Ballplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballplayer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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