| “Joltin’ Joe” DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999) “the Yankee Clipper” — his most famous achievement is his Major League Baseball record-breaking 56-game hitting streak in 1941. 2 weeks after breaking the existing Major League record for hitting in consecutive games – 41, by the 1922 Saint Louis Browns’ George H. Sisler (March 24, 1893 – March 26, 1973) – Joe DiMaggio extends his streak to 56 with a 3-for-4 effort in Cleveland. This is his 9th game with 3 or more hits in the streak, during which he is hitting .408 with 15 homers and nearly a run brought in (RBI) a game – a total of 55. The following day, DiMaggio’s streak will end as he goes 0-for-3 while being robbed twice of base hits by Cleveland 3rd baseman Ken Keltner (October 31, 1916 – December 12, 1991) – who thereby prevents a 73-game hitting streak, because DiMaggio will go on to hit safely in his next 16 games. | |
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| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | June 16, 1941 |
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| City | New York |
| State or Province | New York |
| Country | United States |
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