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Unrivaled quartet of issues on Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak...
Unrivaled quartet of issues on Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak...
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July 03, 1941
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, set of 4 issues on Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak. The set includes:
1). The game in which Joe DiMaggio got his first hit in his 56 game hitting streak.
2). Joe DiMaggio breaking the previous hitting streak record.
3). Joe DiMaggio hitting in his 56th consecutive game.
4). Joe DiMaggio failing to hit in the 57th consecutive game.
More specifically the issues are:
1). May 16, 1941 It was in the game of May 15 against the Chicago White Sox that DiMaggio got his first hit of his record-setting streak. There are two mentions of the game, one being a simple note of the score under "Major League Standings" and the other some talk of the game, but with no mention of Joe DiMaggio in either. Nonetheless this was the first game of his streak.
2). July 3, 1941 The sports page includes the box score of the game as well as some text noting Joe DiMaggio had broken Wee Willie Keeler's record of 44 consecutive games, reading: "...while Joe DiMaggio was breaking Wee Willie Keeler's all-time record of hitting safely in 44 consecutive games. Joe's record-smasher was a homer, his 100th hit of the season..." with a bit more (see).
3). July 17, 1941 The sports page reports DiMaggio getting his 56th consecutive game hit under the headline: "Yankees Whip Cleveland 10-3", the report noting: "With Joe DiMaggio hitting a double and two singles to stretch his hitting streak to 56 consecutive games..." (see). Little did they know this would be the end.
4). July 18, 1941 The streak ends. The sports page has a nice milti-line, two column headline: "JOE DIMAGGIO GOES HITLESS" "Yankee Star's Streak Ends After 56 Games But Team Whips Cleveland in Arc Game" with various reports on the streak ending (see).
Each of the four issues are complete, ranging from 12 to 24 pages each depending on the date. Tiny binding holes at the blank spine margin do not deter.
A rare opportunity for a complete set of all 4 significant issues relating to this noteworthy event in baseball history, which has yet to be broken nearly 70 years later.
Category: The 20th Century
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