: a boy employed to look after the equipment (such as bats) of a baseball team
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And that very sad batboy was Frank McNulty, a Braves batboy who was coaxed into a Cubs uniform to pose for photos that became the painting.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
At the climax, bleeding from an old stomach wound, Hobbs breaks his favorite bat, takes a replacement from an adoring batboy, and hits a home run with his final swing.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
In the seventh inning, Quad Cities’ catcher Canyon Brown, manager Jesus Azuaje and the batboy were all get ejected by plate umpire Richy Arredondo.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Play was delayed while a batboy maimed an errant drone in left field.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
At the climax, bleeding from an old stomach wound, Hobbs breaks his favorite bat, takes a replacement from an adoring batboy, and hits a home run with his final swing.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
In the seventh inning, Quad Cities’ catcher Canyon Brown, manager Jesus Azuaje and the batboy were all get ejected by plate umpire Richy Arredondo.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Play was delayed while a batboy maimed an errant drone in left field.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Batboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batboy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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