ballplayer
noun
ball·play·er
ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 
: a person who plays ball
especially
: a baseball player
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These archetypes, once commonplace, are an endangered species, a style of ballplayer that belongs to the past.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
Contreras has always been an overheating boiler of a ballplayer, with a history of arguing with umpires, throwing bats and helmets, and willing to charge the mound over any slight, real or imagined.
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Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
More than anything, at least so far, Stearns seems more comfortable with spread sheets than ballplayers.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Libertyville senior outfielder Jack Cenar, who hit an RBI double against Mundelein, said Rohrbach is a complete ballplayer.
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Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
Contreras has always been an overheating boiler of a ballplayer, with a history of arguing with umpires, throwing bats and helmets, and willing to charge the mound over any slight, real or imagined.
—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
More than anything, at least so far, Stearns seems more comfortable with spread sheets than ballplayers.
—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Libertyville senior outfielder Jack Cenar, who hit an RBI double against Mundelein, said Rohrbach is a complete ballplayer.
—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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“Ballplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballplayer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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