Random cycle quiz
 

According to my sources, only two players since 1900 have hit for the cycle three times in their MLB careers. Can you name them? Neither is in the Hall of Fame, at least not yet.

One of them did it twice for his current club, and the third time it was against his current club. That should be enough of a clue.

The other was A California native known for a great throwing arm. He is often considered part of one of the greatest outfields ever, but according to the current metrics, he was a below average player for his time. He was involved in an auto accident that killed a major league player but he escaped uninjured. His brother was a similar player except for the arm, and they wound up with career batting averages one point apart.

The prize is.... nothing!

ok, i give up...
 

...not enough detailed clues! :rolleyes:

Yo Adrian
 

Beltre seems right for the first guy.
I cannot think hard enough to determine the second...but I am intrigued by the auto accident clue...some one must know...

Jose Canseco one of em?

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I think Babe Herman might be one? I know he hit for the cycle twice in 1922, so I'll take a guess he hit another one during his career.

There are three since 1900 and two of them have been named, I cheated and looked it up. One of them did it in the same stadium all three times while playing for two different teams.

Beltre is correct
 

And oops, I missed one ☝️ that’ll teach me to create quizzes late at night.

I missed Babe Herman, so you brainiacs have gotten two of them.

For the first guy to do it, I have given the non obvious clues I can think of.

1. Great throwing arm
2. Brother who played the same position and has similar career stats

This might help. He played against his brother in three World Series.

Tim

Clete & Ken Boyer come to mind, but I believe their BAs are further apart.

I know Bob Meusel did it more than once, and he had a brother Irish Meusel.

My source, 'The Immaculate Inning' by Joe Cox (see other thread - watercooler) indicates that, in addition to Meusel, Herman & Beltre, a 19th Century player named John Reilly also did it three times. He career spanned 1880-1891.


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STEALING for the Cycle?
 

I have a Reilly Old Judge in BST right now, wild coincidence!