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NY Yankees & Collingwood FC fanatic. Melb Aces, Melb Storm, NY Rangers, & Dallas Cowboys fan. SABR member. Baseball card collector. Joe DiMaggio aficionado. 💙

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Nov 9

This App is like a breath of fresh air. And I’m really glad that I have found some of my favourites (from that other place) on here already. ❤️

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 13

As for Joe, his only hit came in the 6th inning, when he hit a two-out single to right field. And though the Yankees weren’t able to capitalise on it, it kept his hitting streak alive - at 53 consecutive games.

#JoeDiMaggio #JoltinJoe #TheYankeeClipper #TheStreak #Yankees

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 13

In Game 2, Joe went 1-for-4 with a walk in the Yankees 1-0 win over the White Sox.

The game featured a tight pitching duel between All Stars Thornton Lee and Red Ruffing, which lasted 10 innings before the Yankees finally scored a run in the top of the 11th.

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 13

His first hit came early, in the 2nd inning, when he hit a single off White Sox’ starter, Ted Lyons. He then followed it up with two additional singles, one off Lyons, and the other off relief pitcher, Jack Hallett.

It was his 52nd consecutive game with a hit.

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 13

#OTD July 13, 1941, the Yankees played a doubleheader against the White Sox at Comiskey Park.

A crowd of 50,387 fans attended to see whether Joe DiMaggio would continue his record-breaking streak.

In Game 1, Joe went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in the Yankees 8-1 win over the White Sox.

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 13

He then followed it up with a single off relief pitcher Bob Muncrief.

It was his 51st consecutive game with a hit.

#JoeDiMaggio #JoltinJoe #TheYankeeClipper #TheStreak #Yankees

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 13

On July 12, 1941, Joe DiMaggio went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in the Yankees 7-5 win over the Browns at Sportsman’s Park.

His first hit came in the 4th inning, when he hit an RBI double off Browns’ starter Elden Auker.

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 12

He then followed it up with two more singles, before crushing a league-leading 20th home run off relief pitcher, Jack Kramer.

It was his 50th consecutive game with a hit.

#JoeDiMaggio #JoltinJoe #TheYankeeClipper #TheStreak #Yankees

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 12

#OTD July 11, 1941, Joe DiMaggio went 4-for-5 with 2 RBIs and a run scored in the Yankees 6-2 win over the Browns at Sportsman’s Park.

His first hit came early, in the 1st inning, when he hit a single off Browns’ pitcher Bob Harris.

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 11

It was his 49th consecutive game with a hit.

#JoeDiMaggio #JoltinJoe #TheYankeeClipper #TheStreak #Yankees

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 11

#OTD July 10, 1941, Joe DiMaggio went 1-for-2 in the Yankees 1-0 win over the Browns in a 5-inning, rain-shortened game at Sportsman’s Park.

His only hit came early, in the 1st inning, when he hit a single off Browns’ pitcher Johnny Niggeling.

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 7

Truly blessed to have seen this with my own eyes. 💙🤍

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 6

In fact, such was his performance that day that manager Joe McCarthy stated afterwards that “DiMaggio is the greatest ballplayer in the game.”

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 6

One reporter even noted that, in making one of those running catches, that he saluted his old friend Lou Gehrig by tapping the memorial with his glove as he turned to throw the ball back into the infield.

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 6

He also made 10 plays out in centerfield - eight of which were described as “breathtaking” - including two running catches back towards the new memorial (450 ft from home plate).

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 6

As expected, Joe DiMaggio didn’t disappoint: In the Yankees’ doubleheader sweep of the Athletics, he went 6-for-9 at the plate with 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored - marking his 47th and 48th consecutive games with a hit.

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 6

#OTD July 6, 1941, the Yankees played a doubleheader against the Athletics at Yankee Stadium.

A crowd of 60,948 fans were in attendance to see the memorial that was being unveiled out in centerfield, in honor of the late Lou Gehrig, and to see if Joe DiMaggio would extend his record-setting streak.

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 6

It was his 19th home run for the season, and marked his 46th consecutive game with a hit.

#JoeDiMaggio #JoltinJoe #TheYankeeClipper #TheStreak #Yankees

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 6

On July 5, 1941, Joe DiMaggio went 1-for-4 with a walk and 2 RBIs in the Yankees 10-5 win over the Athletics at Yankee Stadium.

His only hit came early, in the 1st inning, when he hit a home run off starter Phil Marchildon, deep into the left field stands.

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There's a #cardsky for that:

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 4

I have that card. Of course!

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 4

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 4

Afterwards he told reporters, "I don't know how far I can go, but I'm not going to worry about it now. I'm glad it's over. It was quite a strain the last ten days. Now I can go back to swinging at good pitches. I was swinging at some bad ones so I wouldn't be walked."

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Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 4

They weren’t disappointed. The record-breaking hit came in the 5th inning, when Joe hit a 2-run home run off Red Sox rookie Dick Newsome.

He finished the day 1-for-5 with 3 RBIs, propelling the Yankees to an 8-4 victory over the Red Sox.

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 4

If he did, he would break the major league record of 44 consecutive games with a hit, set by Willie Keeler in 1897.

Once again, a group of photographers knelt along each foul line. Motion picture cameras were also set up to capture each one of his at-bats.

Cate 🇦🇺 @nyycate.com · Jul 4

On July 2, 1941, the Yankees played the Red Sox in the final game of a 3-game series at Yankee Stadium.

A crowd of 8,682 fans braved the sweltering 100° heat to see if Joe DiMaggio would get a hit that day.

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