Going all the way back to the 1882 season, there have been 325 instances in MLB history where a player has hit for the cycle—that is, recorded a single, double, triple and home run in the same game. The San Francisco Giants franchise has accounted for 23 of them.
It’s a trivial accomplishment in the grand scheme of things. After all, a 4-for-4 game with two triples and two home runs would carry greater significance and none of the pomp.
Nevertheless, it’s something we celebrate each time it occurs.
To that point, it was 20 years ago today that second baseman Jeff Kent hit for the cycle against the Pittsburgh Pirates.