How many players in MLB history have hit for the cycle in ascending order (base hit, double, etc.)?

my_baby_love

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/rare_feats/index.jsp?feature=hit_for_cycle The above site indicates that 12 mlb players have hit for the cycle in ascending order. Oct 12 05, 9:11 PM

robboy

Quite a few, naturally, as hitting for the cycle isn't as rare a feat as some others in baseball. I count 13, the last in '03 by Montreal's Brad Wilkerson. I didn't realize there were so many that included a grand slam. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=199306230SEA Oct 12 05, 9:24 PM

my_baby_love

Strange robboy our two sites have a discrepency of 1, not sure how but someone in either site must have goofed. Oct 12 05, 10:27 PM

robboy

Somehow, my page isn't the correct one. This should be the one. mbl, the only discrepancy I see is that your list is missing Jim Hickman. http://baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats16d.shtml I tend to trust Baseball Almanac over any others for their accuracy and up to date posting. Oct 13 05, 10:20 AM

LeakyPickle

13 out of the thousands who have played sounds pretty rare to me! Thanks all! Oct 13 05, 4:08 PM

my_baby_love

A natural cycle (base hit, double, etc.) is next to impossible to do. Another extremely rare play in baseball is to steal home. Oct 13 05, 7:35 PM

robboy

Hits for the cycle, multiple grand slams in a game, stealing all the bags, etc. are remarkable, but are considered unique feats and not really individual plays. An unassisted triple play, however, is among the rarest birds in the game, but it too is a play within a play. As for stealing home, there have been many, many players to pull that off. Ty Cobb alone has 54 to his credit. Oct 13 05, 10:04 PM

Chippy

my guy Rafael Furcal of the Atlanta Braves turned an unassisted triple play last season. Or it may have been in '03 but I'm pretty sure it was last season. And I missed it. still kicking myself over that one. Oct 14 05, 3:45 PM

my_baby_love

The famous "stealing of home" that I have seen clips of is Willie Mays charging from third when the pitcher is holding the ball ready to pitch, the pitcher throws to the catcher but not in time to catch Willie! I have never seen live a play like that. Another rare feat in MLB is, of course, the perfect game. Oct 16 05, 12:35 PM