three-bagger
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of three-bagger
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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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
It wasn’t the three-bagger alone that stood out.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Ohtani’s two-run triple into the right-field corner in the second inning, which extended the lead to 3-0, made him the first Angels starter since Ryan in 1972 to hit a three-bagger.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
No three-bagger this time, just a lazy pop up, again to center.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 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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