ballplayer
noun
ball·play·er
ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 
: a person who plays ball
especially
: a baseball player
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The price Preller paid for Miller, an All-Star closer with a triple-digit fastball, further affirmed that, compared with most ball clubs, the Padres esteem a ballplayer’s present value more than his future value.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Nowadays, teenagers seemingly don’t pay much attention to greats of the past, from old ballplayers to Hall of Fame coaches.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Seriously, Mauricio Dubón is a ballplayer.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with a big-league ballplayer getting sick and tired of being drilled over and over and over by the same team.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Nowadays, teenagers seemingly don’t pay much attention to greats of the past, from old ballplayers to Hall of Fame coaches.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Seriously, Mauricio Dubón is a ballplayer.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with a big-league ballplayer getting sick and tired of being drilled over and over and over by the same team.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Ballplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballplayer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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