Andy Johnson did it. Bruce Dyer did it, too. Glenn Murray has also done it. But before Saturday's 4-1 win at Sunderland, only Ian Wright had done it for Palace in the top division in English football.
Now Yannick Bolasie can add his name to the list of Eagles players who have scored a hat trick at the very top. While Wright's haul came in the old Division One, "Yala" became the first Palace player to net a treble in the Premier League after his stellar showing at Sunderland.
Bolasie's treble capped another brilliant performance for Alan Pardew's men as they won their fourth game on the bounce to all but secure Premier League status for another season.
It also took the Eagles to second in the form table, having taken an impressive 25 points from 36 since Pardew took over the managerial reins at the start of 2015. Imagine where the team might be if he had been in charge from the start of the season.
The game was won thanks to Sunderland's ineptitude as much as Palace's brilliance, and thanks to a little tactical tweak from Pardew that made all the difference.
Pardew moved Bolasie from the left wing into a more central position at halftime, lining him up behind Glenn Murray, and the two of them connected immediately after the restart with devastating effect. Yala's deflected cross was nodded home by Murray before the big man turned provider, flicking on a header that Bolasie prodded home as well as outmuscling the defence to square to Yala for his third goal.
For all four goals it simply looked like Palace wanted it more and at times it looked like the two of them were taking on the whole Sunderland team by themselves.
Of course the rest of Pardew's men did what they have been doing for the last few weeks, solidly making things tick and playing with confidence, but Bolasie and Murray showed just how brilliant they can be together.
And this is two players who both joined Palace for a pittance -- or nothing in Murray's case -- and came up from the Championship.
Bolasie's story is a great one. He was out of favour at Bristol City and playing for their reserves when Palace took a chance to bring the South Londoner back home, paying £100,000 for the talented but erratic winger. You can stick at least two more zeroes on the end of that valuation now.
Yala is proof that hard work pays off. He has beefed up, worked on his tracking back and his final ball to become arguably one of the Premier League's best wingers. He's certainly Palace's best. And to top it off, he plays every game with huge smile on his face that just totally endears him to the Eagles' faithful. Chuck in an African Nations Cup starring role for Congo and now a hat-trick at Sunderland and Bolasie is firmly an Eagles cult hero.
And with Palace fans starting to discuss who they will vote for in the end of season Player of the Year awards, Bolasie's hat trick couldn't have come at a better time. Before Saturday he'd scored just three in two-and-a-half years for Palace -- goals were a problem but Saturday proved what he can do.
Despite not being as threatening as he would like before the treble on Wearside, it was clear Bolasie was still a game-changer. His assist for Fraizer Campbell minutes after coming on against Newcastle in February, two assists against QPR last month, the winner at Everton earlier in the season and a man of the match display as Palace beat Liverpool in November shows his worth. Palace wouldn't be where they are now without Bolasie.
And like Murray, it is another brilliantly romantic story -- an unfancied player working hard to come good and produce the goods at the very top.
These are the glory days for Palace fans right now. The team is packed with cult heroes, they are seriously pushing for a top 10 finish and have a fan's favourite as manager. Long may it continue.