First Player to Hit for the Cycle

Historically, it seems that no one ever hit for the cycle before 1882, although I admit to being a bit skeptical of that statistic. (Home runs were rare in the 1870s, but not that rare, and there were players in the ultra-dead ball years of 1904-10 who hit for the cycle.)

In any event, we won't be waiting that long in the simulation, as Dave Eggler of Mutual just managed the feat on June 19, 1871, in an 11-4 victory over first-place Forest City of Cleveland. In fact, Eggler went 5 for 5, with a single, a triple, a home run, and two doubles. Eggler is hitting .308 on the season, with 12 runs scored and 10 driven in. The win gave the Mutual club six victories on the season, just one behind Forest City.