is a specific kind of: athlete, jock | participant, player.

is a broader term that covers: base runner, runner | batsman, batter, hitter, slugger | fielder | little leaguer | big leaguer, major leaguer | bush leaguer, minor leaguer | hurler, pitcher, twirler | utility man.

instances of which are: Aaron, Hank Aaron, Henry Louis Aaron | Berra, Lawrence Peter Berra, Yogi, Yogi Berra | DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio, Joseph Paul DiMaggio | Gehrig, Henry Louis Gehrig, Lou Gehrig | Mantle, Mickey Charles Mantle, Mickey Mantle | Mays, Say Hey Kid, Willie Howard Mays Jr., Willie Mays | John Joseph McGraw, John McGraw, McGraw | Musial, Stan Musial, Stan the Man, Stanley Frank Musial | Leroy Robert Paige, Paige, Satchel Paige | Jack Roosevelt Robinson, Jackie Robinson, Robinson | Babe Ruth, George Herman Ruth, Ruth, Sultan of Swat | Ted Williams, Theodore Samuel Williams, Williams | Carl Yastrzemski, Yastrzemski | Cy Young, Danton True Young, Young ... show more.

domain category: ball, baseball, baseball game.