ballplayer
noun
ball·play·er
ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 
: a person who plays ball
especially
: a baseball player
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But if a bunch of ballplayers can get to see the president, why can’t the governor of Massachusetts?
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
And the project has done more than pay respect to old ballplayers.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For all of that, Rudden is the winner of the inaugural Roy Halladay Award, to be presented annually to Colorado’s top senior ballplayer, scholar and community steward.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
Bonus fact: His grandfather, Carl, was apparently a decent ballplayer too.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
And the project has done more than pay respect to old ballplayers.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For all of that, Rudden is the winner of the inaugural Roy Halladay Award, to be presented annually to Colorado’s top senior ballplayer, scholar and community steward.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
Bonus fact: His grandfather, Carl, was apparently a decent ballplayer too.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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“Ballplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballplayer. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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