three-base hit

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Origin of three-base hit

1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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How to use three-base hit in a sentence

  • This player certainly made good, getting a three-base hit with apparent ease.

    The Rover Boys in Business | Arthur M. Winfield
  • Then came Harvard's hard-hitting catcher with a three-base hit which drove in three runs.

    Frank Armstrong at College | Matthew M. Colton
  • Langridge seemed to go to pieces and issued walking passes to two men, while he was batted for a two-bagger and a three-base hit.

    The Rival Pitchers | Lester Chadwick