What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Bat Person position at Aberdeen IronBirds?
The Aberdeen IronBirds are the High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles owned by Attain Sports, operating in founders Bill Ripken and Cal Ripken, Jr.'s home town. The IronBirds are excited to offer career opportunities for new or experienced sports professionals.
The IronBirds seek candidates for the role of Bat Person. The Bat Person is a crucial role to the daily game of baseball. Each time an at-bat ends, the bat person will be required to collect any equipment discarded by the batter, as well as retrieving foul balls that remain in the field of play, providing new balls to the umpire, and performing other tasks as needed by the teams or umpires on field. Bat persons should be at least 16 years of age and capable of working baseball games starting at 7:05PM and concluding 2 to 5 hours later, as well as occasional doubleheaders beginning between 4PM and 6PM. Responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
- Retrieving bats, helmets, or other equipment from the field of play between batters or between innings, and removing all equipment from the on-deck circle of the team which batted the previous half-inning.
- Retrieving foul balls
- Providing new baseballs to the home plate umpire
- Maintaining the bat rack, helmet rack, and equipment rack organization throughout the game
- Assisting the clubhouse manager(s) in packing up the equipment from the dugout before the game
- Bat persons will wear baseball uniforms and helmets during the game, which will be provided. Athletic sneakers will not be provided and should be worn by the bat person to work each shift
A successful candidate for the role will:
- Be at least 16 years of age; candidates under the age of 18 will be required to complete and provide a signed work permit
- Be capable of standing, walking, running, bending, lifting, and carrying repeatedly for the duration of the game or game(s) on any given day, between 2 and 7 hours
- Have basic understanding of the game and rules of baseball, knowledge of situations of the game
- Have availability to work 30 to 66 games between April and September upcoming season; games are at 7:05PM Tuesday through Saturday and 2PM Sunday.
- Able to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to each game for which they are scheduled
Interested candidates should submit their resume with relevant experience and cover letter (optional) The Aberdeen IronBirds are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applicants of all backgrounds.
