Hitting for the cycle
In baseball, a player hits for the cycle when they hit a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. It does not have to be in that order. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a natural cycle.
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Curry Foley was the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit for the cycle, in 1882 for the Buffalo Bisons.
Harry Davis hit the first cycle in American League history, in 1901 for the Philadelphia Athletics.
Michihiro Ogasawara hit the only cycle during the 2008 Nippon Professional Baseball season.
Sam Crawford and Ty Cobb, the top two players in MLB history in triples
Bob Meusel is one of only six MLB players with three career cycles.
Christian Yelich is the most recent player to hit for the cycle twice in a season, in 2018.
The only natural cycle by a member of the New York Yankees was hit by Tony Lazzeri in 1932.
Luke Scott's reverse cycle in 2006 was the first in nearly 40 years.
Miguel Tejada's cycle included a grand slam.
George Brett completed his cycle with a walk-off home run.
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