Statistically, hitting for the cycle is almost as rare as a no-hitter (276 cycles before tonight, 258 no-hitters) Two players hitting for the cycle in the same day had only happened once before, as Bobby Veach and George Burns (not that George Burns ... settle down, Gracie) both hit for cycles on September 17th, 1920.
Almost 88 years later, we have two cycles in the same day once again. Stephen Drew of the Diamondbacks did it against the Cardinals tonight in their 8-6 victory, and Adrian Beltre cycled against the Rangers tonight in Seattle's 12-6 victory over Texas. Beltre's cycle was particularly interesting because the final piece of the puzzle that Beltre needed was a triple, and Beltre hadn't hit a triple all season (Beltre only had 25 triples in his 10 major league seasons.) But triple he did off Josh Rupe, and thus history was made.
Both players also had five hits in five at-bats for their respective cycles.
