Definitions
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- noun sports A
player who handles the ball skilfully - noun baseball A
person who specializes in catching home-run and foul balls.
Etymologies
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Examples
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After all, it seemed so sad that people such as ballhawk Nick Yohanek would come to a game primarily to turn a quick profit on selling a significant baseball.
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Handle is what is known as a "ballhawk", a fan who is obsessed with catching baseballs at games.
The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2008
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He's a ballhawk who makes quarterbacks pay if and when they don't make sound-enough reads.
Jets Try to Keep Pace in Ryan Return Chris Herring 2011
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The secondary must replace lockdown corner Amari Spievey, but Tyler Sash is the best ballhawk in the league at safety and sidekick Brett Greenwood is a good complement.
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He can be an enforcer despite being only average as a ballhawk and sometimes is a step slow helping out over the top.
Draft stock: Defensive backs offer deep class of solid performers 2009
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At times, the unit was shaky — except for Woodson, who played the role of cover cornerback, blitzer, run-stuffer and ballhawk.
Packers' Charles Woodson wins Defensive Player of Year award 2010
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The secondary must replace lockdown corner Amari Spievey, but Tyler Sash is the best ballhawk in the league at safety and sidekick Brett Greenwood is a good complement.
Iowa - Team Notes 2010
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He'll get a lot of throws coming his way this year with Revis on the other side, which should be a good thing for a guy known as a ballhawk.
Short sighted moves 2010
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Furthermore, Smith and ballhawk Darcel McBath will learn how to play NFL football from Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins.
Sam Dudley: Broncos Week 1: Explicating the Inexplicable 2009
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Bly gives the Broncos another proven ballhawk who should help generate more turnovers.
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