You may have never heard these names before but these two players 'Hit for the Cycle' not once, not twice... but three times in their MLB careers!!! They are the only two players to have ever accomplished that feat.
Bob Meusel (on left); a big, strapping tough guy member of the powerhouse 1927 NY Yankees was one of the streakiest players to have ever played the game. Known for his strong arm, he once had four outfield assists in one game. Unfortunately, he also had four errors in one game! :-)
Meusel was big and fast as well. He once stole 2B, 3B and HOME in the same inning vs. the Detroit Tigers.
Read more about him Here.
Not quite as colorful a character as Meusel, Babe Herman was an accomplished hitter and player(?) (led the league in errors twice!) in his time as well. Herman hit for the cycle twice for the Dodgers (1931 both times) and once for the Cubs (in 1933).
Herman was the player that hit into a double play by hitting a triple (actually credited with a double)with the infamous "who's on third" incident that resulted in three Dodger players occupying third base at the same time.
Read more about him Here.
For the record... 18 players have hit for the cycle twice in their MLB careers (not including our two heroes above). Among them are Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and George Brett. The two most recent players to accomplish the feat are Brad Wilkerson and John Olerud.
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