triple
baseball
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In baseball, a "triple" is a type of hit where the batter successfully reaches third base safely. It is also informally known as a "three-bagger". This is one of the four main types of hits, along with a single (reaching first base), a double (reaching second base), and a home run (circling all bases to score). A triple is a productive offensive play that advances a runner significantly around the bases.1234
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