KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David Bell didn’t see it, but the Cincinnati Reds manager heard all about it by Tuesday morning when some friends reached out.
With J.T. Realmuto’s cycle for the Philadelphia Phillies Monday night, Bell no longer is the last Phillie to pull off one of baseball’s rarest feats, having done his single-double-triple-homer thing almost two decades ago (June 28, 2004).
“It’s about time somebody else hit for the cycle [for the Phillies],” Bell said.
About time?
Bell, who retired as a player in 2006, still has hit for the cycle more recently than a Red has.