| 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. |