August 14, 1960: Bill White’s cycle a bright spot for Cardinals in Pirates’ sweep
Two months before the Pittsburgh Pirates made history by winning…
July 11-13, 1960: Willie Mays hits for the cycle in All-Star doubleheader
In his second at-bat of the second All-Star Game in 1960,…
June 27, 1963: Phillies’ Johnny Callison hits for the cycle, sparking ‘merry-go-round of base runners’
The Philadelphia Phillies finished 81-80 in 1962, the franchise’s…
May 26, 1964: Despite Jim King’s cycle, Senators score just two runs and Red Sox rally for walk-off win
In 1964 Johnny Pesky, longtime Boston Red Sox star, was in his…
July 13, 1962: Boston’s Lou Clinton hits for the cycle, drives in game-winner in 15th
On July 13, 1962, more than halfway through the regular season,…
April 29, 1959: Art Schult hits for the cycle in Minneapolis Millers’ win over Houston
“This could be Art’s best year. I expect it to be. He does…
July 2, 1970: Frank Robinson offers batting advice to Tony Horton, who then hits for the cycle against the Orioles
“The fans had departed, and the stands were dark.”1
This…
July 11, 1954: Giants’ Don Mueller hits for the cycle, while Willie Mays just misses
It could have been the first time ever.
From the very first…
June 16, 1964: Ken Boyer breaks out of slump and hits for a natural cycle
On June 2, 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals began a 16-game road…
May 20, 1968: Jim Fregosi’s walk-off single completes second career cycle
It was the first trip of the season to California for the 1968…
August 7, 1963: Jim Hickman becomes first Mets batter to hit for the cycle
The New York Mets had an infamous inaugural year in 1962, setting…
May 7, 1970: Wes Parker hits for cycle; triple in 10th wins it for Dodgers
Wes Parker was the National League’s iron man in 1970,…
August 11, 1966: Cubs’ Randy Hundley hits for the cycle
During the peak years of his 14 major-league seasons, before…
July 2, 1957: Cubs waste Lee Walls’ cycle
Only two months had passed since outfielder Lee Walls was traded…
May 2, 1959: Frank Robinson’s cycle leads Reds’ bombardment
Before a Saturday Ladies Day crowd of 5,247 at Crosley Field,…
May 20, 1970: Red-hot Rod Carew hits for the cycle, raises average to .432
In 1969 the Minnesota Twins ran away with the first American…
June 4, 1952: Cleveland’s Larry Doby hits for the cycle, drives in six runs in loss to Red Sox
In the early months of the 1952 season, the Cleveland Indians…
July 22, 1964: Mazeroski, Lynch, and Stargell lead Pirates’ rout of Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates bombed the St. Louis Cardinals before…
September 14, 1961: Ken Boyer’s 11 total bases and 11th-inning homer drive Cards to defeat Cubs
Ken Boyer collected his first career five-hit game in propelling…
July 28, 1964: Dean Chance, Angels defeat Yankees as Jim Fregosi hits for the cycle
A couple of the Los Angeles Angels’ young stars put on a display…
July 17, 1966: Cubs’ Billy Williams hits for natural cycle against Cardinals
Buried midway down the front page in most of the country’s…
May 14, 1965: Yastrzemski hits for the cycle, but Detroit’s Willie Horton steals the show
Before a Fenway Park crowd of 10,271, Carl Yastrzemski hit for…
July 23, 1957: Mantle hits for cycle; homer nearly leaves Yankee Stadium
Switch-hitter Mickey Mantle banged out a single, double, triple,…
July 15, 1960: ‘Fielding genius’ Brooks Robinson hits for cycle
Brooks Robinson, the Baltimore Orioles’ Hall of Fame/Gold Glove…