four-bagger

noun

four-bag·​ger ˈfȯr-ˈba-gər How to pronounce four-bagger (audio)

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Bolte homered in the bottom of the seventh and nearly did so again in the ninth; Gelof’s bottom-of-the-ninth-inning four-bagger extended his MLB-best hitting streak to 21 games; and catcher Jonah Heim got on base in his first three at-bats of the game, hitting two singles. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 However, Delano exploded for a four-bagger in the final frame while putting 50 shots on Mankato West goaltender Blake Brekke. Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026 Barry Bonds was in the league, and this second sacker took the four-bagger crown? Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025 Their two homers ended a drought that followed Miami’s fabulous four-bagger start to the season. Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024 Each four-bagger off Crawford came with a man in base, putting the Sox in a 4-3 hole. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023 Atlanta will wear the uniforms for the first time in a game against the San Diego Padres on April 8, the 49th anniversary of Aaron’s 715th home run, which broke Babe Ruth’s long-standing record for four-baggers. Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 27 Mar. 2023

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1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of four-bagger was in 1926

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“Four-bagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-bagger. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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