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.
- Player
- Joe DiMaggio
- Team
- New York Yankees
- Season
- 1941
- Duration
- 56 games
- Start Date
- May 15, 1941
- End Date
- July 17, 1941
- Status
- Active MLB Record
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.
In Their Own Story
The July sun beat down on Ebbets Field, casting long shadows across the diamond as Joe DiMaggio stepped into the batter's box for the fourth time. The crowd was a sea of anticipation, hushed yet vibrating with the weight of fifty-six games. He tapped his bat against the plate, eyes locked on the pitcher, searching for that one pitch to keep history alive. But the ball sailed wide, then low, then over his head. As he walked back to the dugout, the silence was heavy, marking not a failure, but the closing of an era.
Reader's Guide
The streak spanned from May 15 to July 16, 1941. DiMaggio played center field for the Yankees. The streak ended on July 16, 1941.
Did You Know?
- DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak is the longest in MLB history.
- The streak ran from May 15 to July 16, 1941.
- DiMaggio was a three-time AL MVP and nine-time World Series champion.
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