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
It wasn’t the three-bagger alone that stood out.
From Seattle Times
New York went a major league-record 68 games without a triple prior to Alonso’s three-bagger on Aug. 16.
From Seattle Times
The holding had become a three-bagger for me — the value of my investment had increased threefold.
From Seattle Times
Fowler had his first triple of the season and 51st career three-bagger.
From Seattle Times
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