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.

—The Associated Press

Examples of three-bagger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ramírez’s three-bagger drove in Travis Bazzana and Patrick Bailey for a 7-3 advantage in the eighth. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Ramírez's three-bagger drove in Travis Bazzana and Patrick Bailey for a 7-3 advantage in the eighth. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Kirk, one of the slowest players in baseball, earned his only three-bagger on a botched fly ball in September 2024 at Tropicana Field. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Payton Brennan followed Martin’s three-bagger with a game-tying single. — Jack Vita, Daily News, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for three-bagger

• agger
• bagger
• dagger
• stagger
• swagger