Dave Bancroft Hits for the cycle and passes out on the bench
On June 1, 1921 At the Polo Grounds Dave Bancroft became the ninth player in Giants franchise history to hit for the cycle. He accomplished the rare event just a season after teammate George Burns (who hit for the cycle on September 17, 1920) and a season before teammate Ross Youngs (April 29, 1922).
In the bottom of the fifth, Bancroft then “gave the sphere as long a ride as the right field fence would allow” and sprinted around the bases, sliding across home plate for an inside-the-park home run. This was his first round-tripper of the season. He had run so hard that when he entered the dugout, he actually fainted on the bench. He will however stay in the game and complete the cycle singling in his next at bat.
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June 1, 1921: Giants’ Dave Bancroft homers, faints, and hits for cycle