bat boy

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. a boy or young man who takes care of the bats and sometimes other equipment of a team.

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Etymology

Origin of bat boy

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

On Monday, the consensus among many Dodgers team members was that Machado intentionally threw the ball hard, disputing his characterization that he simply intended to toss it to a bat boy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

Upon returning to the dugout, Gehrig handed the bat to a Yankees bat boy named Bing Russell, who became a popular television actor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

That, of course, had always been the dream growing up Binghamton, New York, where he became the bat boy for the local Double-A team.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

He is remembered as the 3 1/2-year-old bat boy for his daddy’s Giants who was scooped out of harm’s way by J.T.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2022

Later I got a job in the yard that paid a dollar and a half a day, that of bat boy.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright