Joe DiMaggio: The 56-Game Miracle
56 consecutive games. 1941. Major League Baseball.
In the summer of 1941, New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio accomplished something that remains one of the most celebrated records in American sporting history.
He recorded at least one hit in 56 consecutive Major League games.
His achievement is a compelling example of what Winning Streak exists to investigate: an extraordinary sequence of individual performances, the circumstances surrounding its development, and the enduring significance of a record that has survived generations of challengers.
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