softball player

Pitcher or catcher

A softball player is someone who plays softball, a bat-and-ball sport similar to baseball but played with a larger ball on a smaller field.

The term covers players at all levels, from recreational leagues to Olympic competition: She's been a softball player since middle school.

In casual use, it can describe anyone currently on a team or someone who played in the past.

Related

outfielder · left field · shortstop · dugout · cleats · glove · mitt · diamond · base · homerun · walk-off hit · slider · fastpitch · windmill · ponytail · batting cage · strikeout · infield

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sport type

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Diamond sport competitor

hockey player · football player · tennis player · golfer · swimmer

participant role

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Directs an underhand-pitch team

athleticism/competition level

softball playercouch potato

Habitual sedentary TV watcher

spectator · fan · armchair quarterback · benchwarmer

Family

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G