Yes! Photo by Malingering Orlando Hudson put on a show at Dodger Stadium yesterday, thrilling the largest ever crowd at Chavez Ravine by hitting for the cycle. One of the rarest feats in baseball, the last Dodger to hit for the cycle was Claremont Men&#8217;s College and Harvard High School graduate Wes Parker in 1970.…

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