Gus Bell Hits for the Cycle, 1951

Gus Bell hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 4, 1951: a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game. The Pittsburgh Pirates won 12–4.

The game was played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. The announced attendance was 2,343. The game took 2h 20m. It was a day game.

It was the only time Gus Bell managed it. Russ Meyer started for the Philadelphia Phillies. Frank Dascoli umpired behind the plate. It is the only cycle the archive records anywhere in the majors that season.