yeah i am a huge baseball fan, but i honestly have never learned exactly what the cycle is...
2007-04-24 04:53:19 · 18 answers · asked by spur_2006 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
In baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a natural cycle.
The feat is rare in Major League Baseball as it requires a game of no fewer than four hits, and the unusual combination of a home run, which requires a batter to hit for some power, and a triple, which requires a batter to have both speed on the basepaths and a favorable fall of the ball.
Thus, hitting for the cycle demonstrates excellence in three of the five "tools" of baseball (see five-tool player). The accomplishment is held in high enough esteem that players needing only a single to complete the cycle have been known to hold up at first base on balls hit in the alley.
There are only 3 major league teams that, to date, have not had a player hit for the cycle – the San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
2007-04-24 04:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by ♫Rock'n'Rob♫ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hitting for the cycle means that in one game, a hitter hits a single, double, triple and a home run.
Rare considering a lot of baseball players don't have the required speed for the triple.
2007-04-24 11:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by mscg31 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hitting for the cycle means that a batter got a single, double, triple and home run in the same game.
2007-04-24 14:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cycle is when a player hits a single, double, triple, and a home run in the same game. Ichiro came close last night.
2007-04-24 13:01:25 · answer #4 · answered by Madrider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hitting for the cycle refers to a batter getting a single, double, triple and home run in the same game.
2007-04-24 11:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by dsl67 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means hitting a single, double, triple, and a home run in the same game. You don't necessarily have to hit them in that order to hit for the cycle.
2007-04-24 12:18:28 · answer #6 · answered by Yahoo Man 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a better hits a single, double, triple, and a homer all in the same game. Very tough to do! Even more rare than a no hitter I believe!
2007-04-24 14:30:15 · answer #7 · answered by Eho 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A cycle is hitting a Single, Double, Triple, and Home Run in the same game.
If you manage to do it in order (that I wrote above) its referred to as a "Natural Cycle"
2007-04-24 11:59:33 · answer #8 · answered by mekounknown 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means hitting a single, double, triple and home run in the same game. They can be in any order.
2007-04-24 14:07:50 · answer #9 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you hit a single, double, triple and home run in the same game.
2007-04-24 12:08:14 · answer #10 · answered by J-Far 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋