Yankees History: Joe DiMaggio’s hit streak and a wild game from 1941

Dec 17 2022 by Pinstripe Alley

 

Early in DiMaggio’s famous 56-game hitting streak, he kept it going with a late hit in a wild, back and forth game.

The 1941 season was a memorable one in Yankees’ history. For one, they won the World Series, beating the Dodgers in five games. They notoriously won Game 4 of that series after Brooklyn catcher Mickey Owen dropped a third strike that would’ve ended the game in the top of the ninth.

Arguably even more memorable than a World Series win was Joe DiMaggio’s hitting...

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