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three-base hit

American  
[three-beys] / ˈθriˌbeɪs /

noun

Baseball.
  1. triple.


Etymology

Origin of three-base hit

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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Jaso’s triple gave the Pirates a three-base hit in each of the first three games of a season for the first time since 1910, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

From Washington Times Apr. 6, 2016

Stepping to bat with two out and two on base, "Red" Rolfe of the Yankees then walloped a three-base hit, scoring himself a minute later.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gardner began the second inning with a three-base hit to right field and scored on a wild pitch.

From Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 by

It amounted to a three-base hit and won the game for the Cardinals by the score of 2 to 1.

From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Mathewson, Christy

In the fourth inning Murray began with a clean three-base hit to center field.

From Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 by

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