Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In base-ball, a hit which enables the striker to run three bases; a three-base hit.
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- noun A
triple .
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- noun a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
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Examples
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The catcher didn't hit a three-bagger in 95 games for Texas last season.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Democrats would be well advised to cast a wider net if they want to turn their two terms into a three-bagger.
Terry For Governor 2008
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Every time the batter steps up to the plate, he's got to hit a home-run or a three-bagger, or he's cut from the team.
Archive 2008-06-01 Steve Hulett 2008
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Every time the batter steps up to the plate, he's got to hit a home-run or a three-bagger, or he's cut from the team.
The Market Costs of Touting 'Toons Steve Hulett 2008
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Luuloa ripped an RBI triple in the fourth inning to snap a 1-1 tie and legged out a two-run three-bagger to highlight a four-run seventh that gave his team a 7-3 advantage.
USATODAY.com 2003
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Luna highlighted a six-run sixth inning with a two-run triple, his second three-bagger of the year.
USATODAY.com 2003
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Terrero broke a scoreless tie with a two-run double in the second inning and legged out an RBI triple in the fourth for his sixth three-bagger of the season.
Texas League - Class AA Baseball - El Paso vs. Shreveport 2002
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Machado doubled home a run in the top of the first inning, hit a bases-clearing triple in the fifth for his 16th professional three-bagger and laced a base hit in his final at-bat.
Eastern League - Class AA Baseball - Harrisburg vs. Bowie Bay 2002
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After Belvani Martinez singled with one out in the ninth, Mashore delivered his first three-bagger of the season.
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Similarly if he reaches second base it is a "two-bagger," and third base, a "three-bagger."
Outdoor Sports and Games Claude H. Miller
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