Cycle for Gomez

In the box score, it doesn't look that hard to do. Most players get at least four at-bats a game, especially those who are the leadoff hitters. The cycle consists of every hit a player can get in a single baseball game. A single, a double, a triple, and of course the home run. Since the start of major league baseball, it has only happened 277 times. Given the talent that has been capable of accomplishing the feat in the history of major league baseball, this is a small number.

There is such a thing called the 'natural cycle', when the player hits the single, double, triple and home run in order in the same game.

To this day, there has never been a player who has hit for the cycle in a post-season game.

On May 8th, Carlos Gomez became the 277th player to add his name to the list who can say they've hit for the cycle in the major leagues. There's a lot to be said about Gomez. After a short stint with the Mets last season, he was traded to the Twins in the Johan Santana deal. The Twins are reaping the benefits in picking up a solid defensive outfielder with speed, who will hit for average and touch em' all every now and again. Gomez hit the cycle against the divisional rival Chicago White Sox and I wouldn't be surprised to see him in an American jersey come the all-star break. Hats off to Carlos Gomez.