batboy

Diamond equipment assistant

A batboy is a young person, traditionally male, who handles bats and other equipment for a baseball team during games.

Batboys retrieve bats after at-bats, bring fresh baseballs to the umpire, and run errands in the dugout.

The position is often filled by teenagers and considered a coveted entry into professional baseball: He started as a batboy and worked his way up to clubhouse manager.

baseball

dugout

Carved-log canoe

equipmentTools for a task
clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
helmetProtective head covering

pine tar · rosin bag · on-deck circle · foul ball · lineup card · water cooler · towels · sunflower seeds · bullpen · home plate

youth

teenager

Person aged thirteen-nineteen

youngsterPerson of tender years
schoolboyMale student, typically young
adolescentPerson in puberty

minor · rookie · novice · greenhorn · fledgling · kid · junior · trainee · aspiring · eager

assistant

helper

One who aids another

errand runnerOne dispatched for tasks
goferMenial task doer
aideSupporting staff member

attendant · apprentice · junior · support · backup · understudy · protégé · runner · fetcher

batboy

dugout

teenager

helper

batboy

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Family