"catchers" in the noun sense
1. catcher, backstop
baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
2. catcher
the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws
"a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"
"a catcher plays behind the plate"
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