three-bagger
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of three-bagger
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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With one out in the third, he lined an RBI triple into the right-field corner, his seventh three-bagger of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024
New York went a major league-record 68 games without a triple prior to Alonso’s three-bagger on Aug. 16.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2021
No three-bagger this time, just a lazy pop up, again to center.
From The Guardian • Oct. 28, 2012
He hit another one in the eighth, his fourth three-bagger of the season, and scored on Amarista's sacrifice fly.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2011
Hollis made a bid for a three-bagger, but Ken, by another hard sprint, knocked the ball down.
From The Young Pitcher by Grey, Zane
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