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
Harper won't turn 20 until Tuesday; no other teen had a postseason three-bagger, according to STATS.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2012
Yerkes batted a three-bagger out of the reach of Snodgrass and Hooper scored.
From Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 by
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