"boys of summer" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Baseball is a traditional summer pastime for young men. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} boys of summer pl (plural only)
  1. (poetic) People who play baseball, particularly in the major leagues. Wikipedia link: en:The Boys of Summer Tags: plural, plural-only, poetic Categories (topical): Baseball

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