Bleed Cubbie Blue · May 9, 2023
Today in Cubs history: Mark Grace hits for the cycle
Hitting for the cycle is a fairly rare feat, although in recent times it’s happened maybe half a dozen times a year.
Still, in all of MLB history, there have been 340 cycles, including one this year by Luis Arraez of the Marlins. That makes them slightly less rare than no-hitters, of which there have been 318.
This is the story of the most recent cycle by a Chicago Cubs player.
The Cubs were facing the Padres on a Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field with a good crowd of 30,062 in attendance.
The Padres ran out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning off Jose Guzman. In the bottom of the first, Mark Grace doubled with two out and advanced to third on a single by Ryne Sandberg, but was stranded.