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Didn't Tim Naehring hit for the cycle for the Red Sox?  I believe he was the last player to do so for the Red Sox (I could be wrong about that).  Thus far, I can't find an answer.
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Heather,

 Tim Naehring never did it. The last Red Sox hitter to do this was John Valentin on June 6, 1996. Here's a list of everyone who's hit for the cycle for the Red Sox:

John Valentin,  06-06-1996
Scott Cooper,  04-12-1994
Mike Greenwell,  09-14-1988
Rich Gedman,  09-18-1985
Dwight Evans,  06-28-1984
Fred Lynn,  05-13-1980
Bob Watson,  09-15-1979
Carl Yastrzemski,  05-14-1965
Lou Clinton,  07-13-1962
Bobby Doerr,  05-13-1947
Ted Williams,  07-21-1946
Bob Johnson,  07-06-1944
Bobby Doerr,  05-17-1944
Leon Culberson,  07-03-1943
Joe Cronin,  08-02-1940
Moose Solters,  08-19-1934
Roy Carlyle,  07-21-1925
Tris Speaker,  06-09-1912
Patsy Dougherty,  07-29-1903

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