baseball player

collocation in English

meaningsofbaseballandplayer

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withplayerorbaseball.
baseball
noun
uk
/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/us
/ˈbeɪs.bɑːl/
a game played especially in North America by two teams of nine players, in which a player hits a ball with a bat (= stick) and tries to run around four bases on a large field before the other team returns ...
See more atbaseball
player
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpleɪ.ər/us
/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/
someone who takes part in a game ...
See more atplayer

(Definition ofbaseballandplayerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbaseball player

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
He could have been an outstanding basketball orbaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Possible careers include game designer, construction worker, military officer, rock and roll musician, andbaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
At the age of four, he wanted to be major leaguebaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It is the story of a former professionalbaseballplayerwho discovers a second chance at life and love on the island.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Although it can be given to any amateur player, the award has always been given to a collegebaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Rosenfeld has a great background as both abaseballplayerand manager.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He was an honor student, a member of the drama club, a football andbaseballplayer, and class president during his senior year.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Up to the time of his death, he had been recognized as the fourth-oldest living major leaguebaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These reasons are not conclusive, of course, for they do not in any sense require that one be a cricket player rather than abaseballplayer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the time of his death, he was the oldest living professionalbaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He earned more money in financial services than he did as a professionalbaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He had an extensive career as a minor leaguebaseballplayer, which stretched from 1891 through 1913.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Though not encouraged, if they simply come to the league to become a betterbaseballplayer, the weekday is for them.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Head was notable for a number of reasons, one of them was the physical challenges he overcame to become a major leaguebaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
One day, an amateurbaseballplayersaw him play and recruited him to play with his team.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
As abaseballplayer, he played shortstop and won three varsity letters.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
His father once hoped that he would have a career as abaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He felt that he was the best fightingbaseballplayerin the league and challenged all baseball players to a match.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
His brother was also a professionalbaseballplayer, but only played in the minors.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He was simultaneously pursuing a sporting career, first as abaseballplayer, and then as a boxer, before dedicating himself solely to music.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Katkaveck was also a minor leaguebaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He was a star football running back andbaseballplayer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He is also abaseballplayerand a coach.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofbaseball
Go to the definition ofplayer
See other collocations withplayer
See other collocations withbaseball