ballplayer
noun
ball·play·er
ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 
: a person who plays ball
especially
: a baseball player
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Rob Picciolo axiom of ’98 that a ballplayer shouldn’t be surprised by anything that happens in a game, Cronenworth got a great jump out of the batter’s box, cornered first base precisely and made a crisp slide into second base.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The most prominent object is a framed Ohtani Angels jersey, autographed by the ballplayer to Bowyer’s four-year-old son.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Retailing for over $9,000 and long associated with icons like Grace Kelly and the Princess of Wales, the 10-motif piece now adorning ballplayers is available in stones such as onyx, malachite, carnelian, and mother-of-pearl.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Not all good ballplayers are as tall as sluggers Aaron Judge, Mark McGwire or Frank Howard.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The most prominent object is a framed Ohtani Angels jersey, autographed by the ballplayer to Bowyer’s four-year-old son.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Retailing for over $9,000 and long associated with icons like Grace Kelly and the Princess of Wales, the 10-motif piece now adorning ballplayers is available in stones such as onyx, malachite, carnelian, and mother-of-pearl.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
Not all good ballplayers are as tall as sluggers Aaron Judge, Mark McGwire or Frank Howard.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Ballplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballplayer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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