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OTD in 1941: Joe DiMaggio Set the MLB Consecutive Hits Streak Record
July 2, 1941: One day after tying Willie Keeler's record, Joe DiMaggio took the all-time MLB record with a hit in his 45th consecutive game
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July 2, 1941: New York #Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio hit a 3-run HR against the Boston Red Sox to extend his hitting streak to 45 consecutive games, breaking Willie Keeler’s all-time record. He would go on to get a hit in 11 more straight games that still stands as the all-time record pic.twitter.com/9o5j1oVoYJ
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Today marks the anniversary of Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio’s 3-run HR against the Red Sox. This lengthened his unreal hitting streak to 45 straight games, breaking Willie Keeler’s previous record set in the 19th century. Joltin’ Joe continued to overcome the odds for 11 more games, pushing his streak to 56 consecutive games with a hit, shattering the previous record.
Only three other players besides Keeler and DiMaggio have ever recorded a hit in 40 or more consecutive games in MLB history. They include Pete Rose at 44, Bill Dahlen at 42, George Sisler at 41, and the great Ty Cobb at 40. Joe DiMaggio stands as the lone player to break 50-plus and possesses one of the most unbreakable records in all of sports!
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