ballplayer

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

ballplayer
    n 1: an athlete who plays baseball [syn: {ballplayer}, {baseball
         player}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ballplayer \ballplayer\ n.
   1. an athlete who plays baseball.

   Syn: baseball player.
        [WordNet 1.5]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

41 Moby Thesaurus words for "ballplayer":
      amateur athlete, archer, athlete, baseballer, baseman, batter,
      battery, blocking back, bowman, catcher, center, coach, competitor,
      cricketer, defensive lineman, end, footballer, games-player,
      gamester, guard, infielder, jock, jumper, lineman,
      offensive lineman, outfield, outfielder, player, poloist,
      professional athlete, pugilist, quarterback, racer, skater, sport,
      sportsman, tackle, tailback, toxophilite, wingback, wrestler