Ballhawk
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.
- 2 A fielder who is particularly good at catching fly balls.
"They documented Waveland Avenue's ballhawk culture, where Moe Mullins, who's recovered more than 3,500, is king, and followed him home to gape at his bounty: 1,000 major-league balls hoarded like dinosaur eggs."
Example
More examples"They documented Waveland Avenue's ballhawk culture, where Moe Mullins, who's recovered more than 3,500, is king, and followed him home to gape at his bounty: 1,000 major-league balls hoarded like dinosaur eggs."
Etymology
From ball + hawk.
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