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(60,411 posts) Tue Jun 24, 2025, 10:27 AM Tuesday

Baseball fans: about hitting for the cycle, is an inside-the-park homer consdered... [View all]

a legitimated 'cycle'? How rare is it, ever been done?

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Baseball fans: about hitting for the cycle, is an inside-the-park homer consdered... [View all] brush Tuesday OP

It does count... but it hardly ever happens FBaggins Tuesday #1

Right and wrong. mobeau69 Tuesday #4

But they didn't have inside the park homers. CanonRay Tuesday #7

That's just "hitting for the cycle" FBaggins Tuesday #8

Sure, but an inside the park HR is just the same as any homer when mobeau69 Tuesday #10

It should count extra ... perfessor Tuesday #2

There should be a wording to differentate it from a standard cycle. brush Tuesday #3

Interior cycle? Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #25

Heehee. I vote for holy shitcycle. brush Thursday #40

An inside the park home run is just a home run. The hitter would also need a single, double and a triple to make a mobeau69 Tuesday #5

Totally agree YodaMom2 Tuesday #6

Yep, it takes four at-bats to register a "cycle" True Dough Tuesday #9

Doubles can be "hit" but a triple requires some speed. Not all players can do that...nt Wounded Bear Tuesday #11

Triples don't always require "some speed" WestMichRad Tuesday #20

Harmon Killebrew, who was once described as "lumpy legged" rsdsharp Wednesday #28

Or Very Good Placement ProfessorGAC Tuesday #22

Ever been to or seen Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #27

I think we all know that. That's what hitting for the cycle is, all four hit types. brush Tuesday #12

Yep. OT: Ever see an unassisted triple play? I've only seen one myself. mobeau69 Tuesday #13

Let's see, it would have to be bases loaded, no outs, a liner to the... brush Tuesday #14

Runner at first and second. Line shot to ss, steps on second, tags runner barreling to second. mobeau69 Tuesday #15

Yes. Or with a line shot to the second baseman... brush Tuesday #16

If you watch baseball long enough you'll see crazy things you never imagined. mobeau69 Tuesday #17

Yeah... Oeditpus Rex Thursday #35

You know, it might have been the second baseman. It was many years ago. mobeau69 Tuesday #18

I have. It's hard to get there. I used to live in NYC as was on the art staff... brush Tuesday #19

A center fielder made one Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #29

Amazing. Never even imagined such a thing. brush Wednesday #31

I wouldn't have, either Oeditpus Rex Thursday #33

How about a walk or HBP instead of a single? WestMichRad Tuesday #21

A Walk Is Not A Hit ProfessorGAC Tuesday #23

Yeah, a cycle isn't really brag-worthy Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #30

Are you kidding? Hiting for the cycled is certainly an accomplishment. brush Thursday #32

No, I'm not kidding Oeditpus Rex Thursday #34

We're not in agreement. IMO hitting for the cycle is an accomplishment. brush Thursday #38

Good question. Does somebody know? brush Wednesday #24

See Above, Brush ProfessorGAC Thursday #36

Thanks, PG. How do you know baseball history going that far back? brush Thursday #37

I Was A Baseball Nut &... ProfessorGAC Thursday #39

Yes. underpants Wednesday #26

Usually an in park HR is the result of an error or some other mistake? Capt. America Yesterday #41