ballhawkEtymologyFrom ball + hawk.nounA player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.A fielder who is particularly good at catching fly balls.“They documented Waveland Avenue's ballhawk culture, where Moe Mullins, who's recovered more than 3,500, is king, and followed him home to gape at his bounty: 1,000 major-league balls hoarded like dinosaur eggs.”