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Baseball

Oeditpus Rex

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34. No, I'm not kidding

Reply to brush (Reply #32)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 05:46 AM

Jun 26

I've always been all about helping the ball club win, not helping oneself to better numbers. A guy can hit for the cycle and drive in only one run: himself, with the homer. That isn't theoretical, either. I'd bet my last dollar it's happened. Other guys would have to conttibute to a cycle being worth more than one run.

Now, show me a guy who hit for the cycle and drove in and/or scored a bunch of runs, and I'll be impressed with his contribution.

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Baseball fans: about hitting for the cycle, is an inside-the-park homer consdered... [View all] brush Jun 24 OP

It does count... but it hardly ever happens FBaggins Jun 24 #1

Right and wrong. mobeau69 Jun 24 #4

But they didn't have inside the park homers. CanonRay Jun 24 #7

That's just "hitting for the cycle" FBaggins Jun 24 #8

Sure, but an inside the park HR is just the same as any homer when mobeau69 Jun 24 #10

It should count extra ... perfessor Jun 24 #2

There should be a wording to differentate it from a standard cycle. brush Jun 24 #3

Interior cycle? Oeditpus Rex Jun 25 #25

Heehee. I vote for holy shitcycle. brush Jun 26 #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 Jun 24 #5

Totally agree YodaMom2 Jun 24 #6

Yep, it takes four at-bats to register a "cycle" True Dough Jun 24 #9

Doubles can be "hit" but a triple requires some speed. Not all players can do that...nt Wounded Bear Jun 24 #11

Triples don't always require "some speed" WestMichRad Jun 24 #20

Harmon Killebrew, who was once described as "lumpy legged" rsdsharp Jun 25 #28

Or Very Good Placement ProfessorGAC Jun 24 #22

Ever been to or seen Oeditpus Rex Jun 25 #27

I think we all know that. That's what hitting for the cycle is, all four hit types. brush Jun 24 #12

Yep. OT: Ever see an unassisted triple play? I've only seen one myself. mobeau69 Jun 24 #13

Let's see, it would have to be bases loaded, no outs, a liner to the... brush Jun 24 #14

Runner at first and second. Line shot to ss, steps on second, tags runner barreling to second. mobeau69 Jun 24 #15

Yes. Or with a line shot to the second baseman... brush Jun 24 #16

If you watch baseball long enough you'll see crazy things you never imagined. mobeau69 Jun 24 #17

Yeah... Oeditpus Rex Jun 26 #35

You know, it might have been the second baseman. It was many years ago. mobeau69 Jun 24 #18

I have. It's hard to get there. I used to live in NYC as was on the art staff... brush Jun 24 #19

A center fielder made one Oeditpus Rex Jun 25 #29

Amazing. Never even imagined such a thing. brush Jun 25 #31

I wouldn't have, either Oeditpus Rex Jun 26 #33

How about a walk or HBP instead of a single? WestMichRad Jun 24 #21

A Walk Is Not A Hit ProfessorGAC Jun 24 #23

Yeah, a cycle isn't really brag-worthy Oeditpus Rex Jun 25 #30

Are you kidding? Hiting for the cycled is certainly an accomplishment. brush Jun 26 #32

No, I'm not kidding Oeditpus Rex Jun 26 #34

We're not in agreement. IMO hitting for the cycle is an accomplishment. brush Jun 26 #38

Good question. Does somebody know? brush Jun 25 #24

See Above, Brush ProfessorGAC Jun 26 #36

Thanks, PG. How do you know baseball history going that far back? brush Jun 26 #37

I Was A Baseball Nut &... ProfessorGAC Jun 26 #39

Yes. underpants Jun 25 #26

Usually an in park HR is the result of an error or some other mistake? Capt. America Jun 28 #41