Joe DiMaggio Hit Streak
The Yankee Clipper's unmatched 56-game hitting streak.
Joe DiMaggio set the record for the longest hitting streak in Major League Baseball history, hitting safely in 56 consecutive games from May 15 through July 16, 1941.
Quick Facts
- End date
- July 16, 1941
Lore & Background
DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak began on May 15, 1941, and ended on July 16, 1941. The streak is the longest in MLB history. DiMaggio played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees.
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