ballhawk

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.

2. 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.
   • Last season, when the Giants came to town, a noted ballhawk named Wes Wagner scored tickets in the first row of the bleacher boxes in right field.

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