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BATBOY [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A young man or young woman, usually a teenager chosen by a baseball team to perform some duties as handing the bat to the player batting next, picking up the bat after the player has hit or retrieving it from the play area, helping to take care of the equipment, keeping it neat and tidy during a game, and helping the players generally.

OBS

Batboys and batgirls are usually appointed by the local team but can be assigned to any of the teams, home or visitor.

OBS

Distinguish from "ball boy" or "ball girl" responsible for the balls during the same games.

OBS

The 1997 edition of the Gage Canadian Dictionary gives "ball boy" and "ball girl" in two words, but "batboy" in one word.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Jeune rattaché(e) à un club et chargé(e) de l'entretien des bâtons de l'équipe durant une partie; il/elle remet au frappeur en attente le bâton qui est le sien et le reprend ou va le quérir lorsque le joueur a complété son tour au marbre.

OBS

Les préposé(e)s aux bâtons sont habituellement employés par le club receveur mais sont affectés à son service ou à celui du club visiteur.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec le/la préposé(e) aux balles.

Key term(s)
  • préposé au bâton
  • préposée au bâton

Spanish

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