| Joe
DiMaggio holds the major league record for the longest
hitting streak of 56 straight games with a hit in 1941.
The first hit came on May 15, 1941 against the White Sox.
DiMaggio would get a hit in every game the Yankees played
for two months before going 0 for 3 in a game against
Cleveland on July 17. DiMaggio went 91 for 223 during
the streak with 15 home runs, 55 RBI, and a .408 batting
average. |