noun
- people who play ball games, especially baseball
Examples
- The ballplayers practiced every afternoon after school.
- Professional ballplayers earn millions of dollars per season.
- Young ballplayers dream of making it to the major leagues.
- The coach recruited talented ballplayers from across the state.
- Many ballplayers start playing in little league.
- The ballplayers signed autographs for their fans.
- Retired ballplayers often become coaches or commentators.