The longest Opening Day game in major league history was a 15-inning affair played at Cleveland Stadium on April 19, 1960. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians 4-2.
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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.
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The Major League Baseball season begins in April with Opening Day and ends in October with the World Series. Opening Day for the upcoming 2010 season is on April 4th.
Joe Dimaggio 1941 56 straight games
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Of the original 8 teams in the National League when the League was founded in 1876, only two remain. They are the Chicago White Stockings, who are now the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Caps, who are now the Atlanta Braves. So the longest rivalry in MLB history is the Cubs vs. the Braves.
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.
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Wrigley Field has the longest foul lines in baseball at 355' to left field, and 353' to right field.
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The Major League Baseball season begins in April with Opening Day and ends in October with the World Series. Opening Day for the upcoming 2010 season is on April 4th.
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