three-bagger

noun

three-bag·ger ˈthrē-ˈba-gər

plural three-baggers

baseball, informal

: triple sense 2

Former Milwaukee shortstop Jose Valentin snapped a 3-3 tie with a two-run triple in the seventh inning … . Valentin … ripped his three-bagger into the rightfield corner against right-hander Bob Scanlan.—

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Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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“Three-bagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-bagger. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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