John Valentine
Through MLB games played on August 14, 2009 two players have hit for the cycle and made an unassisted triple play. 1) John Valentin - Unassisted triple play was July 8, 1994 for the Boston Red Sox against the Seattle Mariners and hit for the cycle on June 6, 1996 for the Boston Red Sox against the Chicago White Sox. 2) Troy Tulowitzki - Unassisted triple play was April 29, 2007 for the Colorado Rockies against the Atlanta Braves and hit for the cycle August 10, 2009 for the Colorado Rockies against the Chicago Cubs.
'Hitting for the cycle' means a player got a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game.
a cycle
In baseball, it is when a player hits a single, double, triple and home run (in any order, but if in that order a natural cycle)in the same game, so it is probably the same thing in softball. It is the same in softball as well.
The natural cycle in softball is when a player hits a single, double, triple and then a home run. In baseball this has only been accomplished 5 times.
It is called "hitting for the cycle".
It means that a single baseball player, Hits a Home Run, Triple, Double, and a Single. In one game.
Hitting for the cycle refers to when one player aquires every type of hit in one game - that being a single, double, triple, and a home run.
As of October 2023, the players who have hit for the cycle three times in Major League Baseball are Babe Herman, Bob Meusel, and George Brett. Hitting for the cycle involves a player hitting a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game. These achievements are rare and highlight the versatility and skill of these players. Each of them made their mark in the history of baseball with this remarkable feat.
Hits for the cycle
Gary Matthews, Jr. on September 13, 2006 playing for the Texas Rangers
Hit a... - Single - Double - Triple - Home Run in the same game