We remember Trini Lopez (1937-2020)

Trini Lopez was born in Dallas in 1937 and died apparently of COVID in 2020.  We should add that Trini had been sick for some time.  He became a very popular singer in the 1960’s.   One of his best songs was “If I had a hammer”, a # 3 song from 1963.

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May 15, 1941: The streak began!

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It started on May 15, 1941 with a single against the White Sox in a 13-1 Yankees loss.   

How remarkable was DiMaggio's streak?

First, no one has come close: Pete Rose got to 44 in 1978, Paul Molitor got to 39 in 1987 and Jimmy Rollins got to 38 in 2005-06!

Second, he didn't just hit safely in 56 games.    From May 15 to July 17. DiMaggio hit .408  (91-for-223), hit 15 home runs and drove in 55 runs.

Unbelievable is not enough!

Yes, I agree with my late father that DiMaggio's 56 game-hitting streak and Nolan Ryan's 7 no-hitters will never be surpassed.