hardballer
/ˈhɑːdbɔːlə/originally and chiefly US
noun
1A baseball player.
2 Slang. A person who is ruthless and uncompromising, especially in politics or business.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Star Journal (Sandusky, Ohio). Originally from hardball + -er.
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