#player__participant a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
supertype: contestant a person who participates in competitions
subtype: ballplayer__baseball_player an athlete who plays baseball
subtype: base_runner__runner a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
subtype: slugger__batter__hitter__batsman a ballplayer who is batting
subtype: bunter a batter who bunts
subtype: designated_hitter a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
subtype: pinch_hitter__pinchhitter (baseball or softball) a substitute for the regular batter
subtype: switch-hitter a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed
subtype: whiffer a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
subtype: fielder a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
subtype: infielder (baseball or softball) a person who plays a position in the infield
subtype: catcher (baseball or softball) the person who plays the position of catcher
subtype: first_baseman__firstbaseman__first_sacker__firstsacker (baseball or softball) the person who plays first base
subtype: second_baseman__second_sacker (baseball or softball) the person who plays second base
subtype: shortstop (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
subtype: third_baseman__thirdbaseman__third_sacker__thirdsacker (baseball or softball) the person who plays third base
subtype: outfielder (baseball or softball) a person who plays in the outfield
subtype: right_fielder__rightfielder the person who plays right field
subtype: center_fielder the person who plays center field
subtype: left_fielder the person who plays left field
subtype: little_leaguer a player between 8 and 12 years of age who is a member of a little-league team
subtype: major_leaguer__majorleaguer__big_leaguer__bigleaguer a member of a major-league baseball team
subtype: minor_leaguer__minorleaguer a player on a minor-league baseball team
subtype: hurler__pitcher__twirler (baseball or softball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
subtype: left-handed_pitcher__left-hander__lefty__southpaw a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
subtype: right-handed_pitcher__right-hander__righthander (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the left hand
subtype: relief_pitcher__reliever__fireman a pitcher who does not start the game
subtype: screwballer (baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
subtype: starting_pitcher the pitcher who starts in a baseball game
subtype: utility_man.ballplayer__utilityman a baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions
instance: Henry_Louis_Aaron__Aaron__Hank_Aaron Lawrence_Peter_Berra__Berra__Yogi__Yogi_Berra Joseph_Paul_DiMaggio__DiMaggio__Joe_DiMaggio Henry_Louis_Gehrig__Gehrig__Lou_Gehrig Mickey_Charles_Mantle__Mantle__Mickey_Mantle Willie_Howard_Mays_Jr.__Mays__Willie_Mays__the_Say_Hey_Kid John_Joseph_McGraw__McGraw__John_McGraw Stanley_Frank_Musial__Musial__Stan_Musial__stanmusial__Stan_the_Man Leroy_Robert_Paige__Paige__Satchel_Paige Jack_Roosevelt_Robinson__Robinson__Jackie_Robinson George_Herman_Ruth__Ruth__Babe_Ruth__Sultan_of_Swat Theodore_Samuel_Williams__Williams__Ted_Williams Carl_Yastrzemski__Yastrzemski Danton_True_Young__Young__Cy_Young
subtype: billiard_player someone who plays billiards
subtype: bowler rolls balls down an alley at pins
subtype: card_player someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
subtype: bridge_player__hand a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"
subtype: bidder.bridge_player someone who makes a bid at cards
subtype: preemptor__pre-emptor__preemptor a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
subtype: bridge_partner one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game
subtype: raiser a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid
subtype: declarer__contractor the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
subtype: cardsharp__cardsharper a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
subtype: dealer.card_player the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game
subtype: eldest_hand__eldesthand__elder_hand__elderhand the card player on the dealer's left
subtype: shuffler.card_player the card player who shuffles the cards
instance: Ely_Culbertson__Culbertson
subtype: chess_player__chessplayer someone who plays the game of chess
subtype: chess_master__chessmaster a chess player of great skill
instance: Robert_James_Fischer__Fischer__Bobby_Fischer Anatoli_Yevgenevich_Karpov__Karpov__Anatoli_Karpov Gary_Kasparov__Kasparov__Gary_Weinstein Viktor_Lvovich_Korchnoi__Korchnoi__Viktor_Korchnoi Boris_Vasilevich_Spassky__Spassky__Boris_Spassky
subtype: patzer a poor chess player
subtype: dart_player someone who plays the game of darts
subtype: football_player__footballer an athlete who plays American football
subtype: back.football_player (football) a person who plays in the backfield
subtype: flankerback__flanker a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
subtype: signal_caller__quarterback__field_general__fieldgeneral (football) the person who plays quarterback
subtype: running_back__runningback (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
subtype: fullback.running_back (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
subtype: halfback.running_back (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
subtype: tailback.back (football) the person who plays tailback
subtype: wingback.back (football) the person who plays wingback
subtype: ball_carrier (football) the football player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
subtype: forward_passer__forwardpasser__passer (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
subtype: rusher.ball_carrier (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
subtype: blocker a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
subtype: football_hero a football player who has achieved a reputation for success
subtype: kicker a player who kicks the football
subtype: dropkicker a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground
subtype: place-kicker__placekicker (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal
subtype: punter (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
subtype: line_backer__linebacker a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
subtype: lineman.football_player one of the players on the line of scrimmage
subtype: football_snapper__center__snapper (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"
subtype: football_end-line-man__end (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass"
subtype: split_end__splitend (football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen
subtype: tight_end__tightend (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle
subtype: football_guard__guard the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
subtype: tackle.lineman the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"
subtype: pass_receiver__receiver__pass_catcher a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
subtype: tackler a football player who tackles the ball carrier
subtype: golfer__golf_player__linksman someone who plays the game of golf
subtype: driver.golfer a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
subtype: golf_pro__professional_golfer someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
subtype: hacker someone who plays golf poorly
subtype: hooker.golfer a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)
subtype: medal_winner__medalwinner__medalist__medallist (golf) the winner at medal play of a golf tournament
subtype: putter a golfer who is putting
subtype: slicer.golfer a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)
instance: William_Benjamin_Hogan__Hogan__Ben_Hogan Robert_Tyre_Jones__Jones__Bobby_Jones Jack_William_Nicklaus__Nicklaus__Jack_Nicklaus Gregory_John_Norman__Norman__Greg_Norman Arnold_Daniel_Palmer__Palmer__Arnold_Palmer Gene_Sarazen__Sarazen Lee_Buck_Trevino__Trevino__Lee_Trevino__Supermex
subtype: grandmaster a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
subtype: International_Grandmaster a chess player who has been awarded the highest title by the International Chess Federation
subtype: ice-hockey_player__hockey_player an athlete who plays hockey
subtype: center.ice-hockey_player (ice hockey) the person who plays center
subtype: goalie__goalkeeper__goaltender__netkeeper the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
instance: Wayne_Gretzky__Gretzky Robert_Orr__Orr__Bobby_Orr
subtype: lacrosse_player an athlete who plays lacrosse
subtype: most_valuable_player__MVP the player judged to be the most important to the sport
subtype: pool_player someone who shoots pool
subtype: scorer.player a player who makes a score in a game or contest
subtype: seeded_player__seed one of the outstanding players in a tournament
subtype: server.player (court games) the player who serves to start a point
subtype: shooter (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
subtype: soccer_player an athlete who plays soccer
subtype: goalie__goalkeeper__goaltender__netkeeper the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
subtype: stringer.player a member of a squad on a team; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer"
subtype: tennis_player an athlete who plays tennis
subtype: tennis_pro__professional_tennis_player someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis
instance: Arthur_Robert_Ashe__Ashe__Arthur_Ashe John_Donald_Budge__Budge__Don_Budge Maureen_Catherine_Connolly__Connolly__Little_Mo_Connolly James_Scott_Connors__Connors__Jimmy_Conors Margaret_Court__Court Dwight_Filley_Davis__Davis__Dwight_Davis Christine_Marie_Evert__Evert__Chris_Evert__Chrissie_Evert Althea_Gibson__Gibson Stephanie_Graf__Graf__Steffi_Graf Billie_Jean_Moffitt_King__King__Billie_Jean_King Rodney_George_Laver__Laver__Rod_Laver Ivan_Lendl__Lendl Helen_Wills_Moody__Moody__Helen_Wills__Helen_Newington_Wills Martina_Navratilova__Navratilova Monica_Seles__Seles William_Tatem_Tilden_Jr.__Tilden__Big_Bill_Tilden Virginia_Wade__Wade
subtype: volleyball_player someone who plays the game of volleyball
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