On this day in 1941, the amazing Joe DiMaggio singled in the sixth inning in the first game of a doubleheader to tie George Sisler’s A.L. consecutive-game hit record of 41 games.
In the second game, he set the record at 42 games with a single in the seventh inning.
What makes DiMaggio so great is that he’d play doubleheaders. My guess is that the manager offered to give him a game off but he went out and played.
After getting # 42, his next goal was the N.L. record of 44. As you probably know, he got to 44, 45 and finished at 56.
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