Definition
Plural of batboy: young males, typically teenagers, employed by a baseball team to manage bats, helmets, and equipment for players during games.
Etymology
From 'bat' (the baseball equipment) plus 'boy.' The position emerged as a standard role in professional baseball by the late 19th century.
Kelly Says
Batboys have become famous for being the youngest people ever to work in major league sports—the youngest MLB batboy was 8 years old, creating an unusual career pathway for baseball-obsessed kids!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Bats ወጣት
Bats wo-ta-t
ARالعربية
فتيان خفافيش
fit-aan kha-fa-fi-sh
BNবাংলা
ব্যাটম্যানের ছেলে
ba-ta-me-an-er che-le
CACatalà
nois batavians
no-is ba-ta-vi-ans
CSČeština
chlapci netopýři
chlap-ci ne-to-py-ri
DADansk
flyvefiskeunge
flyve-fis-ke-unge
DEDeutsch
Fledermausjungen
fle-der-maus-yu-ngen
ELΕλληνικά
μωρά νυχτερίδες
moo-ra noo-che-ri-des
ESEspañol
chicos murciélago
chee-kos mur-see-a-la-go
FAفارسی
پسران خفاش
pes-ra-n kha-fa-sh
FISuomi
lepakkomiehet
le-pa-ko-mi-e-het
FRFrançais
petits chauves-souris
pe-te chav-sour-ee
GUGU
બટાવીયન છોકરાઓ
ba-ta-vee-an cho-kra-o
HAHA
Batavian boys
ba-ta-vee-an boys
HEעברית
נערים עטלפים
na-rim a-ta-lim
HIहिन्दी
चमगादड़ लड़के
cha-ma-ga-da-r lad-ke
HUMagyar
fülbehemifiai
fül-be-he-mi-fai
IDBahasa Indonesia
anak laki-laki kelelawar
a-nak la-ki-la-ki ke-le-la-war
IGIG
Batavian boys
ba-ta-vee-an boys
ITItaliano
ragazzi pipistrello
ra-ga-zzi pi-pis-trel-lo
JA日本語
コウモリ少年
kou-mo-ri-sho-nen
KKKK
Батавиялық ұлдар
ba-ta-vi-ya-lyk ul-dar
KMKM
ក្មេងបាតាវី
k-m-e-ng ba-ta-vee
KO한국어
박쥐 소년
bak-ju so-nyeon
MRMR
बटावा मुलगे
ba-ta-va mul-ge
MSBahasa Melayu
budak kelelawar
bu-dak ke-le-la-war
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်မျက်နှာလူငယ်
kya-ouk-me-t-na-la-lu-ngai
NLNederlands
vleermuizenjongens
vleer-muu-i-zen-jongens
NONorsk
flygefiskeunge
flyge-fis-ke-unge
PAPA
ਬਟਾਵੀ ਠਾਕੁਰ
ba-ta-vee tha-kur
PLPolski
chłopcy nietoperze
chlop-cy nie-to-per-ze
PTPortuguês
meninos morcego
men-ee-nos mor-seu-go
RORomână
băieți lilieci
ba-ie-ți li-li-eci
RUРусский
мальчики летучие мыши
mal-chi-ki le-tu-chie my-shi
SVSvenska
flygfiskarungar
flyg-fis-kar-ung-ar
SWKiswahili
wavulana wadogo
wa-vu-la-na wa-do-go
TAதமிழ்
பறவை இளவரசர்கள்
par-vai il-a-va-ra-sar-gal
TEతెలుగు
బాటావియన్ చిన్నారులు
ba-ta-vee-an chin-na-ru-lu
THไทย
เด็กชายค้างคาว
dek-chai-chang-kaw
TLTL
bataang batang
ba-ta-ang ba-ta-ang
TRTürkçe
çocuklar yarasa
cho-ok-lar ya-ra-sa
UKУкраїнська
хлопці кажан
khlop-tsi ka-zhan
URاردو
چھوٹے چمگادڑ
cho-tay cham-ga-dar
VITiếng Việt
những cậu bé dơi
nhung cau be doi
YOYO
Batavian boys
ba-ta-vee-an boys
ZUZU
abantwana abantu
a-ban-tu-wana a-ban-tu
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of batboy; perpetuates gendered role coding in sports infrastructure. Historical baseball culture systematically excluded girls/women from these positions.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'bat attendants' or 'equipment assistants' for gender-neutral reference to mixed or unspecified teams.
Inclusive Alternatives
["bat attendants","equipment assistants","dugout assistants"]
Empowerment Note
Women's advocacy has opened professional sports support roles; plural terminology should reflect integrated teams.