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July 2, 1941: Hot Streaks: Joe DiMaggio, the Yankees, and the weather

Beginning with a base hit on May 15, 1941, Joe DiMaggio just…

September 27, 1940: Frustrated Red Sox, out of pennant race, crush Senators 24-4

The potent Red Sox lineup of 1940 hadn’t been enough to overcome…

July 25, 1941: Lefty Grove records 300th and final career win

Lefty Grove was on the verge of reaching a major career milestone…
Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

September 1, 1941: Every Ted Williams hit is a home run in opener versus Senators

Ted Williams was becoming known as someone it might be better…

October 2, 1940: Jittery Reds lose World Series opener to Bobo Newsom and the Tigers

Baseball insiders and fans were asking a lot of questions as…

October 3, 1940: Jimmy Ripple’s homer vaults Reds to Win in Game 2

Cincinnati’s Crosley Field was crammed with 30,640 spectators…

July 19, 1941: Browns’ George McQuinn hits for the cycle

George McQuinn led the offense as the Browns swept the Boston…

October 6, 1940: Bobo Newsom honors father with World Series win

The 1940 World Series featured the National League champion Cincinnati…

May 13, 1941: Bobo Newsom asks for the loss

In 1940, the Detroit Tigers ended the New York Yankees’ run…

September 27, 1940: Tigers clinch American League pennant behind Floyd Giebell

The Cleveland Indians certainly started off the 1940 season in…

July 17, 1941: DiMaggio’s streak stopped at 56 by Cleveland’s stellar defense

On June 1, 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit a ball sharply toward third…

June 1, 1941: Chuck Aleno’s rookie record hitting streak ends

When five Philadelphia Phillies pitchers stopped David Dahl without…

June 16, 1941: DiMaggio ties Yankee record with 29-game hitting streak

Joe DiMaggio was just getting started on “this streak business”1…