ballplayers
Sports team members
Ballplayers are athletes who play ball sports, especially baseball.
The term appears most often in American contexts where baseball dominates: The ballplayers took the field for batting practice.
It can apply to other sports but usually specifies baseball unless context indicates otherwise.
Traditional stories or icons
- Hall of FameInstitution honoring distinguished achievers
- superstarsElite famous performers
- MVPsBest players, abbreviated
- championsContest winners, top performers
record holders · greats · heroes · idols · pioneers · Babe Ruth · Jackie Robinson · Michael Jordan
Fellow squad members
- captainsLeaders of ships or teams
- lineupsOrdered lists of participants
- benchwarmersInactive roster players
- startersThings that initiate
reserves · squads · clubhouse · dugout · locker room · camaraderie · chemistry · managers
Sports competitors
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- salariesFixed regular payments for work
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
- free agentsAthletes available for signing
draft picks · agents · endorsements · careers · rosters · minor leagues · scouts · signings
Swinging at pitches
- pitchingDelivering toward the plate
- fieldingHandling balls in play
- statsNumerical information, abbreviated
- averagesCentral tendency measures
home runs · strikeouts · RBIs · earned runs · assists · errors · slugging · on-base percentage
Youth baseball organization
- sandlotInformal urban ballfield
- tryoutsCompetitive skill evaluations
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- drillsRepetitive training routines
development · prospects · amateurs · scholarships · talent · potential · coaching · fundamentals
legends
Traditional stories or icons
- Hall of FameInstitution honoring distinguished achievers
- superstarsElite famous performers
- MVPsBest players, abbreviated
champions · record holders · greats · heroes · idols · pioneers · Babe Ruth · Jackie Robinson · Michael Jordan · memorabilia
teammates
Fellow squad members
- captainsLeaders of ships or teams
- lineupsOrdered lists of participants
- benchwarmersInactive roster players
starters · reserves · squads · clubhouse · dugout · locker room · camaraderie · chemistry · managers · coaches
athletes
Sports competitors
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- salariesFixed regular payments for work
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
free agents · draft picks · agents · endorsements · careers · rosters · minor leagues · scouts · signings · arbitration
batting
Swinging at pitches
- pitchingDelivering toward the plate
- fieldingHandling balls in play
- statsNumerical information, abbreviated
averages · home runs · strikeouts · RBIs · earned runs · assists · errors · slugging · on-base percentage · wins
Little League
Youth baseball organization
- sandlotInformal urban ballfield
- tryoutsCompetitive skill evaluations
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
drills · development · prospects · amateurs · scholarships · talent · potential · coaching · fundamentals · camps
ballplayersamateurs
Nonprofessional participants
hobbyists · weekend warriors · couch potatoes · novices · benchwarmer