Heinie Groh Hits for the Cycle, 1915
DateJul 5, 1915
TeamsCincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs
ScoreReds 12, Cubs 7
Venue West Side Grounds
TypeCycle
Heinie Groh hit for the cycle for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs on July 5, 1915: a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game. The Cincinnati Reds won 12–7.
The game was played at West Side Grounds in Chicago. The announced attendance was 16,000. The game took 2h 08m. It was a day game.
It was the only time Heinie Groh managed it. Jimmy Lavender started for the Chicago Cubs. Al Orth umpired behind the plate. It is the only cycle the archive records anywhere in the majors that season.
Key figures
Hits for the Cycle
Sources
- Retrosheet, CHN191507052
- Retrosheet event files — event:CHN191507052
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