three-base hit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of three-base hit
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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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
It may be either a two-base hit, a three-base hit, or a home run, according as two or three or four bases have been made on the hit without an intervening error.
From Base-Ball How to Become a Player by Ward, John M.
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
So that is how we started in To do our share—the Navy's "bit"; They were surprised, but Admiral Sims Had surely made a three-base hit With what he said....
From With the Colors Songs of the American Service by Appleton, Everard Jack
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