baseball player en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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One who plays baseball, especially professional baseball.
Several years ago, says the Chicago Tribune, Joe Quest, now of the Athletics, gave the name of ‘Charlie horse’ to a peculiar contraction and hardening of the muscles and tendons of the thigh, to which base ball players are especially liable from the sudden starting and stopping in chasing balls, as well as the frequent slides in base running.
1886 July 17, Boston Globe, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseball-player | alternative | lexicographic | |
| base ball player | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| baseball players | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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ja 野球選手 (a person who plays baseball) · ro baseballistă (a person who plays baseball) · ru бейсболи́стка (a person who plays baseball) · nl honkballer (a person who plays baseball) · uk бейсболі́стка (a person who plays baseball) · ro baseballist (a person who plays baseball) · bg бе́йзболист (a person who plays baseball) · de Baseballspielerin (a person who plays baseball) · ca beisbolista (a person who plays baseball) · cs baseballista (a person who plays baseball) · pt beisebolista (a person who plays baseball) · et pesapallur (a person who plays baseball) · az beysbolçu (a person who plays baseball) · es jugador de béisbol (a person who plays baseball) · lv beisbolists (a person who plays baseball) · hy բեյսբոլիստ (a person who plays baseball) · cmn 棒球運動員 /棒球运动员 (a person who plays baseball) · es beisbolero (a person who plays baseball) · uz beysbolchi (a person who plays baseball) · lt bei̇̃sbolininkas (a person who plays baseball) · pl bejsbolista (a person who plays baseball) · es pelotero (a person who plays baseball) · tk beýsbolçy (a person who plays baseball) · it giocatrice di baseball (a person who plays baseball) · nl honkbalster (a person who plays baseball) · bg бе́йзболистка (a person who plays baseball) · et pesapallimängija (a person who plays baseball) · ru бейсболи́ст (a person who plays baseball) · tr beyzbolcu (a person who plays baseball) · da baseballspiller (a person who plays baseball) · af bofbalspeler (a person who plays baseball) · it giocatore di baseball (a person who plays baseball) · uk бейсболі́ст (a person who plays baseball) · sk bejzbalista (a person who plays baseball) · es beisbolista (a person who plays baseball) · ca jugador de beisbol (a person who plays baseball) · lt bei̇̃sbolininkė (a person who plays baseball) · sv basebollspelare (a person who plays baseball) · de Baseballerin (a person who plays baseball) · cs baseballistka (a person who plays baseball) · hu baseballjátékos (a person who plays baseball) · de Baseballspieler (a person who plays baseball) · hu baseballozó (a person who plays baseball) · fr joueuse de baseball (a person who plays baseball) · pl baseballista (a person who plays baseball) · lv beisboliste (a person who plays baseball) · be бейсбалі́ст (a person who plays baseball) · nl honkbalspeler (a person who plays baseball) · fi baseballin pelaaja (a person who plays baseball) · be бейсбалі́стка (a person who plays baseball) · pt basebolista (a person who plays baseball) · de Baseballer (a person who plays baseball) · es pelotera (a person who plays baseball) · eo basbalisto (a person who plays baseball) · ko 야구 선수 (a person who plays baseball) · gl beisbolista (a person who plays baseball) · fr joueur de baseball (a person who plays baseball) · sk bejzbalistka (a person who plays baseball) · kk бейсболшы (a person who plays baseball)