Meaning of ballhawk | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.
2. A fielder who is particularly good at catching fly balls.

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.”

“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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