Hitting for the cycle

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".

Similar feats in other sports

On December 31, 1988, Mario Lemieux became the first player in National Hockey League history to score one each of the five types of goals in a single game: an even-strength goal, a power-play goal, a short-handed goal, a penalty shot, and an empty-net goal.

Related Topics:
December 31 - 1988 - Mario Lemieux - National Hockey League - Goal

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