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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Fourth, the lead-off (first) batter for the Nationals is Denard Span. He has a 28-game hitting streak (meaning he's hit safely at least once in the last 28 consecutive games), which is the longest active streak in Major League Baseball. So, expect a lot of extra cheering when he is at bat, especially if he hits safely and gets on base.
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Thanks.  Forgot to notice if he hit in both games yesterday.

OP, the all-time longest hitting streak was 56 games by Joe DiMaggio of the NY Yankees in 1941.  Some people think that's the most unbreakable record in baseball.  (Other candidates are Ted Williams' hitting .400 for the season, or Cal Ripken's playing in 2,632 consecutive games (breaking Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,131).  Hank Aaron's career record of 755 home runs was broken only with the aid of steroids, by Barry Bonds.)

The last 40+ hitting streak (I think) was 44 games by Pete Rose in 1978.  If Span gets over 30 games, things are going to get exciting and people will be paying a lot more attention.   [/quote]

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