catcher

Noun
  1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher (synset 109920596)
    referred to in:
    • ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    • softball, softball game - a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
    is a type of: infielder - (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield
    same as: backstop
  2. The position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws (synset 100724492)
    "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
    is a type of: position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
    belongs to: baseball team - a team that plays baseball

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