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John Jaso's cycle completes incredibly rare dual feat

The Pirates' John Jaso hit for the cycle Wednesday night against the Cubs. That makes him just the second player in major league history to catch a perfect game and hit for the cycle.

Jaso caught Felix Hernandez’s perfect game for the Mariners against the Rays on Aug. 15, 2012. On Wednesday, he joined Ray Schalk in pulling off the dual feat.

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Schalk caught Charlie Robertson’s perfect game for the White Sox on April 30, 1922, against the Tigers. Robertson was making just his fourth career start and was facing a lineup that included Ty Cobb, who batted .