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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Juan Soto made a key fielding blunder in the bottom of the fifth that turned a Kiké Hernández double into a three-bagger, and Aaron Judge’s bat continues to be a non-factor in this postseason.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
While Judge provided the muscle, the Yankees started scoring in the second inning with the bottom of their order after an Anthony Santander error turned an Anthony Volpe single into a three-bagger.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 July 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
While Judge provided the muscle, the Yankees started scoring in the second inning with the bottom of their order after an Anthony Santander error turned an Anthony Volpe single into a three-bagger.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 July 2024
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“Three-bagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-bagger. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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