After experiencing a perfect afternoon against the Seattle Mariners, Cuban player Yordan Álvarez continues to make history in Major League Baseball (MLB) and this Sunday became the ninth player from the Houston Astros to hit for the cycle.
Álvarez went 4 for 4: a hit in the first inning; a home run -his 30th of the season- in the fourth; a triple in the sixth and a double to right field in the eighth to complete the feat. Additionally, he drove in two runs and scored a couple of times despite his team's 6-4 loss.
At 27 years old, he achieved the second cycle ever at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, as previously done by the Dominican Miguel Tejada on September 29, 2001, according to ESPN.
The most recent cycle by a member of the Astros occurred on August 28, 2023, by Venezuelan José Altuve against the Boston Red Sox, as reported on Facebook by specialized journalist Francys Romero.
Previously, it was achieved by Brandon Barnes, Luke Scott, Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Andújar Cedeño, Bob Watson, and Cesar Cedeño, who was the first in August 1972 and repeated it in the same month in 1976.
Without a doubt, Álvarez has joined an exclusive club in the franchise and maintains his offensive virtuosity in the MLB.
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