The Streak [Part 1]
In 1941, Joe DiMaggio put together one of the most untouchable records in baseball history. Starting on May 15, he began a 56 game hitting streak that not only captured the attention of the sports world, but it rallied a slumping Yankees team to go on to win the pennant and ultimately the World Series. It was such an accomplishment, that it overshadowed Ted Williams and his .402 BA to win the MVP award. What begins today is a lookback to not only DiMaggio's hit streak game by game, but the individual pitchers that he and the Yankees victimized. Game 0 May 14, 1941 Indians: 4 Yankees: 1 Dimaggio: 0-3 Before any streak can begin, DiMaggio needs to go hitless. Mel Harder would go on to contribute to Joe's streak, but on this day, he held down the fort, walking DiMaggio at one point but keeping him out of the hit column. ********************* Game 1 May 15, 1941 White Sox: 13 Yankees: 1 DiMaggio: 1-4, RBI The Yankees got spanked on this day, with Eddie Smith going the distance and...