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ballplayer

[ bawl-pley-er ]

noun

  1. a person who plays ball professionally, especially baseball.
  2. anyone who plays ball.


ballplayer

/ ˈɔːˌɪə /

noun

  1. a player, esp in soccer, with outstanding ability to control the ball
  2. a baseball player, esp a professional
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ballplayer1

First recorded in 1610–20; ball 1 + player
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Now, as filmmaker and recreational ballplayer Carson Lund points out, America’s pastime has become just another transactional activity — something you can schedule to get in and out of.

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Among the concerns Becker said he heard about his bill: wealthy executives, not just ballplayers, benefit from such deferred compensation.

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But in March 2024, Ohtani’s attorneys accused his interpreter of engaging in a “massive theft” of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal bookmaker who is the target of a federal investigation.

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Locals on the street think he might be a ballplayer or a famous rapper — hip-hop’s global reach only tickles Khalid — but they wind up just liking his company.

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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.

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