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Joe DiMaggio broke the streak of Willie Keeler of the Baltimore Orioles who got a base hit in 45 consecutive games ... the last game of the 1896 season and the first 44 games of the 1897 season. Since then, only DiMaggio has had a longer streak. The longest streak since DiMaggio was 44 consecutive ganes by Pete Rose in the 1978 season.
Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak was between May 15, 1941 and July 16, 1941. For those 56 games, DiMaggio had 91 hits in 223 at bats for a .408 batting average with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs.
DiMaggio played for the Pacific Coast League team from 1932 to 1935. In 1933, he set a league record with at least one hit in 61 consecutive games. He joined the New York Yankees in 1936.
Joe DiMaggio set a major league record in 1941 by hitting in 56 consecutive games. The streak lasted from May 15 - July 16, 1941. His record still stands today.56 straight hits
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