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.