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Baseball

Oeditpus Rex

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35. Yeah...

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #17)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 05:58 AM

Jun 2025

But you won't see everything, because everything hasn't happened.

I think it was Bouton in Ball Four who wrote something like, "You can see 20 basketball games and you've seen just about everything. Same with football. But there's always something in baseball that hasn't happened before."

His point was, that's one of the true beauties of the game, part of its great allure.

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Baseball fans: about hitting for the cycle, is an inside-the-park homer consdered... [View all] brush Jun 2025 OP

It does count... but it hardly ever happens FBaggins Jun 2025 #1

Right and wrong. mobeau69 Jun 2025 #4

But they didn't have inside the park homers. CanonRay Jun 2025 #7

That's just "hitting for the cycle" FBaggins Jun 2025 #8

Sure, but an inside the park HR is just the same as any homer when mobeau69 Jun 2025 #10

It should count extra ... perfessor Jun 2025 #2

There should be a wording to differentate it from a standard cycle. brush Jun 2025 #3

Interior cycle? Oeditpus Rex Jun 2025 #25

Heehee. I vote for holy shitcycle. brush Jun 2025 #40

An inside the park home run is just a home run. The hitter would also need a single, double and a triple to make a mobeau69 Jun 2025 #5

Totally agree YodaMom2 Jun 2025 #6

Yep, it takes four at-bats to register a "cycle" True Dough Jun 2025 #9

Doubles can be "hit" but a triple requires some speed. Not all players can do that...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #11

Triples don't always require "some speed" WestMichRad Jun 2025 #20

Harmon Killebrew, who was once described as "lumpy legged" rsdsharp Jun 2025 #28

Or Very Good Placement ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #22

Ever been to or seen Oeditpus Rex Jun 2025 #27

I think we all know that. That's what hitting for the cycle is, all four hit types. brush Jun 2025 #12

Yep. OT: Ever see an unassisted triple play? I've only seen one myself. mobeau69 Jun 2025 #13

Let's see, it would have to be bases loaded, no outs, a liner to the... brush Jun 2025 #14

Runner at first and second. Line shot to ss, steps on second, tags runner barreling to second. mobeau69 Jun 2025 #15

Yes. Or with a line shot to the second baseman... brush Jun 2025 #16

If you watch baseball long enough you'll see crazy things you never imagined. mobeau69 Jun 2025 #17

Yeah... Oeditpus Rex Jun 2025 #35

You know, it might have been the second baseman. It was many years ago. mobeau69 Jun 2025 #18

I have. It's hard to get there. I used to live in NYC as was on the art staff... brush Jun 2025 #19

A center fielder made one Oeditpus Rex Jun 2025 #29

Amazing. Never even imagined such a thing. brush Jun 2025 #31

I wouldn't have, either Oeditpus Rex Jun 2025 #33

How about a walk or HBP instead of a single? WestMichRad Jun 2025 #21

A Walk Is Not A Hit ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #23

Yeah, a cycle isn't really brag-worthy Oeditpus Rex Jun 2025 #30

Are you kidding? Hiting for the cycled is certainly an accomplishment. brush Jun 2025 #32

No, I'm not kidding Oeditpus Rex Jun 2025 #34

We're not in agreement. IMO hitting for the cycle is an accomplishment. brush Jun 2025 #38

Good question. Does somebody know? brush Jun 2025 #24

See Above, Brush ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #36

Thanks, PG. How do you know baseball history going that far back? brush Jun 2025 #37

I Was A Baseball Nut &... ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #39

Yes. underpants Jun 2025 #26

Usually an in park HR is the result of an error or some other mistake? Capt. America Jun 28 #41