two-bagger

noun

two-bag·​ger ˈtü-ˈba-gər How to pronounce two-bagger (audio)
plural two-baggers
baseball, informal
: double sense 1b
Former Mariners farmhand David Ortiz led off the inning with a two-bagger. One out later, Torii Hunter singled home the tying run.—Dan Raley
Darwin threw wildly on [a] grounder by Wilson, permitting two runs to score, and McRae's two-bagger produced another pair.—The Sporting News

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Perez led off with a two-bagger. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 Right fielder Jarrod Hocking followed up with a two-bagger off the top of the wall in left for a one-run lead. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026 That’s a respectable, but still underwhelming by their standards, number of two-baggers. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026 Williams doubled in 2 runs in the inning and a two-bagger by Brendan Arata drove home Williams. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for two-bagger

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of two-bagger was in 1876

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“Two-bagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-bagger. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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