Joe DiMaggio Breaks Record, 1941...
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July 03, 1941
EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pa., July 3, 1941.
* Joe DiMaggio Breaks Hitting Streak Record
* New York Yankees
Page 17, in the sports section, has a three line, two column headline: "DiMaggio Homers To Crack All-Time Hit Streak Record". The report about DiMaggio's record-setting performance states in part: "Poker-faced Joe DiMaggio, the greatest player, excluding pitchers, in the present era of baseball, has reached his goal of a new all-time major league record of hitting in 45 consecutive games....His blow yesterday to break the 44-year old mark of Willie Keeler for hitting in the most consecutive games was a sizzling home run..." and more.
Includes the box score which appears in another column with other box scores.
Other news of the day throughout.
Slightly browned at the edges, small tear in the lower margin affects each leaf, otherwise in good condition.
* Joe DiMaggio Breaks Hitting Streak Record
* New York Yankees
Page 17, in the sports section, has a three line, two column headline: "DiMaggio Homers To Crack All-Time Hit Streak Record". The report about DiMaggio's record-setting performance states in part: "Poker-faced Joe DiMaggio, the greatest player, excluding pitchers, in the present era of baseball, has reached his goal of a new all-time major league record of hitting in 45 consecutive games....His blow yesterday to break the 44-year old mark of Willie Keeler for hitting in the most consecutive games was a sizzling home run..." and more.
Includes the box score which appears in another column with other box scores.
Other news of the day throughout.
Slightly browned at the edges, small tear in the lower margin affects each leaf, otherwise in good condition.
Category: The 20th Century
