Joe DiMaggio, the elegant Yankee Clipper whose 56-game hitting streak endures as one of the most remarkable records in baseball or any sport, died Monday at his home in Florida. He was 84. DiMaggio, ...

Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941 is widely considered the most untouchable record in sports. It’s such a preposterous record that it’s a mathematical feat to merely calculate the odds of ...

Throughout baseball history, there have been many legendary streaks that defined endurance and consistency in the game. From ...

When considering some of the most "unbreakable" records in sports, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak might be one of the first to come to mind. The evolution of major league hitting is one reason.

Sports Illustrated senior editor Kennedy recreates the triumph of Joe DiMaggio's improbable 56-game hitting streak during the anxious summer of 1941. With the United States marching toward war, and ...

Singing with the Les Brown band, she celebrated the Yankee star’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941. She also performed on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows.” By Richard Sandomir A federal judge ...