ball boy

ball boy
1. Tennis. an attendant, usually a boy or young man, employed to retrieve balls and supply players with them.
2. Baseball. an attendant, usually a boy or young man, who retrieves foul balls and brings the umpire new balls during the game.
[1900-05]

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