Biggio Becomes 2nd Father-Son Duo to Hit For the Cycle

Cavan Biggio. Photo by Canadian Press/Shutterstock (10249045c)

17 years after his Hall of Famer dad hit for the cycle, Cavan Biggio joined him to become the 2nd father-son duo in history to accomplish that feat.

His 9th inning triple completed the cycle on a night when Biggio fought hard in every at bat and hustled on every ball in play. He became only the third Blue Jay in history to hit for the cycle and to top it all off, his mother Patty was in attendance to witness the historical family moment.

While Cavan was just a kid when his father Craig hit for the cycle in 2002 against the Rockies, the younger Biggio kept a ticket stub from the game and posted it on the wall in his room. Of all the great father-son combos throughout baseball, the Biggios join Daryle and Gary Ward as the only ones to hold this rare stat.

Biggio started his rookie season strong with the Blue Jays, but slowed down midseason. Now he is starting to heat up again and is looking to finish a strong rookie campaign, joining Vlad Jr. as the future of the young, talented Blue Jays offense.

Shmuel grew up in Pittsburgh during the rough times of the Pirate's streak of 20 losing seasons. In between baseball, football, and going to school, his passion is finding the most interesting weekend hikes and getaways.