ballplayer

noun

ball·play·er ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər

: a person who plays ball

especially : a baseball player

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Meanwhile, Danza is known for playing housekeeper Tony Micelli (also a former ballplayer) on Who's the Boss?, which aired from 1984 to 1992. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024 Friends, family and community members gathered at the Ramapo High School baseball field at noon Monday to remember the recent graduate and star ballplayer. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 But the three former ballplayers only work a handful of games each season – like the World Series and the All-Star Game. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — 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. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ballplayer