I received the following question recently about what a ball is called in certain sports, like baseball, basketball, volleyball, and football: Do you say “baseball ball” when referring to the ball that is used to play baseball?
This is a logical question and the answer is no, we do not say “baseball ball,” “basketball ball,” “football ball,” etc. Typically the term "baseball" (for example) is used to refer to the ball used in the game of baseball. Thus, it’s common to simply say "baseball" when referring to the ball, without adding "ball" after it. The same goes for basketball, football, and other ball sports. In the game, it is just called “the ball.”
We use a baseball to play baseball, a basketball to play basketball, and a football to play football.
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