It was quite a happy birthday for Trea Turner, who hit for a cycle and etched his names in MLB's record books in the process. Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports

Nationals' Trea Turner ties record with third career cycle

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Jun 30, 2021 8:13 PM ET

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner added his name to the record books multiple ways during Wednesday's home game against the Tampa Bay Rays played on his birthday.

According to an ESPN piece, Turner became the first MLB player since at least 1900 (the league's "modern era") to hit for a cycle (single, double, triple, home run) on his birthday:

A triple to complete the cycle!

That's @treavturner's third career cycle, tying the Major League record pic.twitter.com/MLYDFny6fe
— MLB (@MLB) June 30, 2021

Additionally, Turner tied an MLB record by becoming only the fourth player with three career cycles in the modern era. Adrian Beltre, Babe Herman and Bob Meusel previously accomplished the feat. John Reilly also did it in the 1800s.

Turner completed his third cycle via a line drive to deep right field that allowed him to reach third base for a triple in the bottom of the sixth inning. Washington easily defeated Tampa Bay 15-6, a result that served as the figurative icing on Turner's cake.

According to Jessica Camerato of the MLB website, Turner notched his other cycles against the Colorado Rockies on April 25, 2017, and July 23, 2019.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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