Posted by Brett Baker on November 30, 2023
(last updated on October 27, 2025)
Whenever the subject of unbeatable records comes up, Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak is near the top of the list. And, of course, with good reason. In addition to remaining locked in for almost two months to reach 56 games, a player has to have a fair amount of luck, too. DiMaggio’s streak would have stopped at 29 games had the official scorer not scored his lone hit against the White Sox a hit instead of an error on Luke Appling. In his 36th game, the Yankee Clipper got his first hit in the eighth inning after Browns pitcher Bob Muncrief ignored his manager’s instructions to walk Joltin’ Joe. Pete Rose has come closest to reaching DiMaggio, and he was still 12 games away, stalling out at 44. There have only been 80 instances of players reaching at least a 28-game streak – just half of DiMaggio’s – in the history of baseball. Here are the top 10 longest hitting streaks in the history of baseball (since 1900).
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Posted by Andrew Weiser on November 29, 2023
(last updated on November 17, 2025)
October. The weather starts cooling down and the leaves begin to change. But most importantly October is synonymous with the Major League Baseball postseason. So … who leads MLB in postseason home runs? Let’s look at the players who have touched ‘em all at least 18 times in October.
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Posted by Adam Darowski on November 23, 2023
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Posted by Adam Darowski on November 23, 2023
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Posted by Adam Darowski on November 18, 2023
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