ball boy
noun
: a male attendant who retrieves balls for players or officials (as in a tennis match or a baseball or basketball game)
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Even in Emery’s attempts to infuse intensity into his side by acting as an extra ball boy in the game’s final stages, Villa only registered a single shot on target.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The ball appeared to make contact with the ball boy down the left-field line and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gave up on the play, allowing Antonacci to score.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The younger Kirksey also fetched footballs and equipment for Rice and Owens with the San Francisco 49ers as a ball boy during grade school.
—Mike Kaye
february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The fine also includes a penalty for the poor behavior of ball boys, who were seen attempting to take away the Senegalese goalkeeper’s hand towel during the match.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The ball appeared to make contact with the ball boy down the left-field line and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gave up on the play, allowing Antonacci to score.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The younger Kirksey also fetched footballs and equipment for Rice and Owens with the San Francisco 49ers as a ball boy during grade school.
—Mike Kaye
february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The fine also includes a penalty for the poor behavior of ball boys, who were seen attempting to take away the Senegalese goalkeeper’s hand towel during the match.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Ball boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20boy. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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