Through the 2008 season, the second longest consecutive game hitting streak in MLB history is 45 games by Willie Keeler of the Baltimore Orioles that started in the final game of the 1896 season and went through the 44th game of the 1897 season.
After the Cleveland Indians stopped DiMaggio's hitting streak at 56 games on July 17, 1941, he reeled off a 16-game hitting streak. As a result, he hit safely in 72 of 73 games that season.
During Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak in 1941, the two shortstops on the Yankees were Phil Rizzuto and Frank Crosetti.
"Wee" Wille Keeler 45 (44) games. Only 44 of these games were in a single season as streak started in his final game of the 1896 season, and continued through the first 44 games of the 1897 season.
67,468 fans witnessed the end of Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak in 1941 in Cleveland. This attendance number was the largest attendance number was a record for a night game.
The world's longest hitting streak in Major League Baseball history is owned by Joe DiMaggio.Playing for the Yankees in 1941 the Yankee Clipper hit in 56 consecutive games from May 15 until July 16.
Wayne Gretzky managed to accumulate a 61 game point streak
56 game hitting streak
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.
56 game hitting streak
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.
In 1941, Joe DiMaggio had a 56 game hitting streak, a record that still stands today.
The record is held by Joe DiMaggio with 56 games in 1941 However there may have been longer streaks in professional baseball, for example DiMaggio's 61 game hitting streak in the PCL back in his San Francisco Seals days.
During Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak in 1941, the two shortstops on the Yankees were Phil Rizzuto and Frank Crosetti.
In 1941 Joe DiMaggio of New York set the record at a 56 game hitting streak.
"Wee" Wille Keeler 45 (44) games. Only 44 of these games were in a single season as streak started in his final game of the 1896 season, and continued through the first 44 games of the 1897 season.
Joe DiMaggio, the "Yankee Clipper", had a 56 game streak during that time period.
67,468 fans witnessed the end of Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak in 1941 in Cleveland. This attendance number was the largest attendance number was a record for a night game.
Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak came to an end on July 17, 1941, against the Cleveland Indians. Pitchers on the mound for Cleveland that day were starting pitcher Al Smith and Jim Bagbyin relief.