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an athlete who plays baseball (Freq. 8)

↑base runner, ↑runner, ↑batter, ↑hitter, ↑slugger, ↑batsman, ↑fielder, ↑little leaguer, ↑major leaguer, ↑big leaguer, ↑minor leaguer, ↑bush leaguer, ↑pitcher, ↑hurler, ↑twirler, ↑utility man

↑Aaron, ↑Henry Louis Aaron, ↑Hank Aaron, ↑Berra, ↑Lawrence Peter Berra, ↑Yogi, ↑Yogi Berra, ↑DiMaggio, ↑Joe DiMaggio, ↑Joseph Paul DiMaggio, ↑Gehrig, ↑Lou Gehrig, ↑Henry Louis Gehrig, ↑Mantle, ↑Mickey Mantle, ↑Mickey Charles Mantle, ↑Mays, ↑Willie Mays, ↑Willie Howard Mays Jr., ↑Say Hey Kid, ↑McGraw, ↑John McGraw, ↑John Joseph McGraw, ↑Musial, ↑Stan Musial, ↑Stanley Frank Musial, ↑Stan the Man, ↑Paige, ↑Satchel Paige, ↑Leroy Robert Paige, ↑Robinson, ↑Jackie Robinson, ↑Jack Roosevelt Robinson, ↑Ruth, ↑Babe Ruth, ↑George Herman Ruth, ↑Sultan of Swat, ↑Williams, ↑Ted Williams, ↑Theodore Samuel Williams, ↑Yastrzemski, ↑Carl Yastrzemski, ↑Young, ↑Cy Young, ↑Danton True Young

: one that plays ball; specifically : a professional baseball player

/bawl"play'euhr/, n.

1. a person who plays ball professionally, esp. baseball.

2. anyone who plays ball.

[1610-20; BALL¹ + PLAYER]

ballplayer UK [ˈbɔːlˌpleɪə(r)] US [ˈbɔlˌpleɪər] noun [countable] [singular ballplayer plural ballplayers] american

someone who plays baseball, especially as their job

Thesaurus: players and positions in various sports_hyponym