May 5, 1933: With ‘Four Dashes of Pepper,’ Cardinals’ Martin hits for the cycle
In front of a May 5, 1933, Ladies Day crowd of approximately…
July 22, 1932: Mickey Cochrane’s cycle paces A’s over Senators
There are many long-standing myths about Washington, one of which…
July 24, 1931: Babe Herman gets second career cycle as Robins smash 21 hits but still lose
On July 6, 1931, the Brooklyn Robins1 began an extended road…
May 26, 1933: Chuck Klein homers in 13th to hit for the cycle but Phillies fall to Cardinals
In a “valiant effort to prevent defeat,”1 Philadelphia’s…
July 1, 1931: Twice as rare: Phillies’ Chuck Klein hits for the cycle while teammates turn triple play
The month of June 1931 came to a close with the Philadelphia…
May 8, 1930: Freddie Lindstrom hits for the cycle, powering Giants past Pirates
The New York Giants began the 1930 season with seven straight…
May 23, 1929: Browns’ Ski Melillo, ‘weak sister with the stick,’ hits for the cycle
The St. Louis Browns ran off to a fast start to the 1929 season,…
July 15, 1927: Cardinals’ Jim Bottomley is ‘terror with ash’ as he hits for the cycle
Midway through the 1927 baseball campaign, it appeared as if…
July 21, 1925: Red Sox rookie Roy Carlyle completes cycle against Chief Bender
On July 21, 1925, the Chicago White Sox (47-43) hosted the Boston…
August 5, 1927: Cy Williams, NL’s career home run leader, hits for the cycle
As July 1927 came to a close, the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh…
June 4, 1925: Kiki Cuyler leads Forbes Field fireworks as Pirates pound Phillies
As June 1925 began, the race in the National League was close,…
June 23, 1930: Hack Wilson hits for the cycle as Cubs pound Phillies
In a Monday-afternoon game at Wrigley Field, the “Cubs buried…
September 26, 1926: Tigers’ Bob Fothergill hits for natural cycle on last day of season
With one day left in the American League schedule, Detroit’s…
August 28, 1924: Babe Ruth homers twice, but Goose Goslin’s cycle leads Senators to win
In a battle for the 1924 American League pennant, the defending…
May 29, 1928: Bill Terry hits for the cycle with grand slam as Giants rout Brooklyn
Two months into the 1928 season, the National League had a tight…
April 17, 1924: Baby Doll Jacobson hits for the cycle, but Browns lose to White Sox
It was only the third day of the 1924 season. A crowd of about…
June 20, 1925: Cuyler, Carey, and Co. steamroll Brooklyn on Father’s Day
Promoted as a Father’s Day game because Sunday ball still ran…
August 21, 1930: Chick Hafey hits for the cycle as Cardinals pound Phillies
On this steamy August afternoon, the bespectacled outfielder…
July 3, 1922: Bob Meusel hits for the cycle in Yankees’ 12-1 romp over A’s
On the eve of Independence Day 1922, the New York Yankees exploded…
July 26, 1928: Yankees’ Bob Meusel becomes first AL player to hit for cycle three times
New York’s Bob Meusel hit for the cycle — for the record…
September 2, 1929: Joe Cronin hits for first career cycle in win over Red Sox at Braves Field
From 1929 to 1932, the Boston Red Sox played their home games…
July 7, 1923: Pie Traynor hits for the cycle in Pirates’ rout over Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates clashed with the Philadelphia Phillies…
May 16, 1929: New York’s Mel Ott hits for the cycle but Giants lose to Braves
“The Giants became tired of losing games one at a time.”1…
June 3, 1932: Lou Gehrig hits four home runs, Tony Lazzeri hits for cycle in Yankees romp
It was a game of excess, played on a Friday afternoon in Philadelphia’s…