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

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 and the number go hand in hand. For 56 games in a row, the New York Yankees legend hit safely in 1941. That streak ended on the day this is written, July 17. DiMaggio went 0-for-3. But ...

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.

Last Saturday night, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier was unable to collect a base hit against New York Mets pitching. Prior to that game, Ethier had compiled a 30-game hitting streak. Had ...

1918 — Washington’s Walter Johnson pitched a 1-0, 18-inning victory over Lefty Williams of the Chicago White Sox, who also went the distance. 1919 — After 12 scoreless innings, Cincinnati scored 10 ...