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ballplayer
[ bawl-pley-er ]
noun
- a person who plays ball professionally, especially baseball.
- anyone who plays ball.
ballplayer
/ ˈbɔːlˌpleɪə /
noun
- a player, esp in soccer, with outstanding ability to control the ball
- a baseball player, esp a professional
Word History and Origins
Origin of ballplayer1
Example Sentences
As millions cheered Shohei Ohtani’s debut in the World Series at Dodger Stadium, a couple of dozen ballplayers of Japanese descent gathered last weekend on a dusty field 200 miles north.
I did this as a courtesy since I didn’t want to shock the ballplayers by walking in.
Since he is no longer physically with us, I propose the National Baseball Hall of Fame committee and MLB take the necessary steps to enshrine this great ballplayer into the Hall of Fame posthumously.
It could have ended there; Rose wasn’t yet a great ballplayer.
In Bowyer’s plea agreement, prosecutors allege that two current or former ballplayers placed bets with him.
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