ballplayer

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a person who plays a sport that uses a ball, usually baseball:

He rose from poverty to become a big league ballplayer.

"I want to be remembered as a ball player who gave all he had to give," Clemente said of his efforts.

a person playing a sport who kicks, throws, etc. the ball in a particular way, usually skilfully:

He is an athlete and a natural ball-player.