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, like Saunders, had some trouble in the first inning, giving up a run-scoring triple to Drew, who had a three-run three-bagger against the Nats Friday night.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2011
The next athlete brought him in with a single, and the next one put down a three-bagger which bored straight through Princeman and short stop and center field.
From The Early Bird A Business Man's Love Story by Arthur William Brown
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