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The best streaks in baseball history

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Consecutive games with a hit

Joltin' Joe DiMaggio owns perhaps the most famous streak in sports: 56 straight games with a hit, which he did in 1941

More on Joe D's streak

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Consecutive games played

Cal Ripken Jr. (The "Iron Man") passed Lou Gehrig (The "Iron Horse") by suiting up for his 2,131st straight game in 1995. Ripken kept going until game No. 2,632

Dive into Cal's streak

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Consecutive games with a HR

Dale Long (1956), Don Mattingly (1987) and Ken Griffey Jr. (1993) all share this record at 8 straight games with a homer

Longest HR streaks

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Consecutive team wins

The N.Y. Giants went 26 straight games without a loss (tying once) in 1916. In 2017, Cleveland set the AL's longest win streak at 22 games

Longest win streaks

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Consecutive hits in a row

Johnny Kling (1902), Pinky Higgins (1938) and Walt Dropo (1952) got hits in 12 straight at-bats to set the modern AL/NL record. Dustin Pedroia and Bernie Williams (11 straight hits) are the closest players since

Most consecutive hits

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Consecutive scoreless innings

In 1988, Orel Hershiser strung together 59 scoreless frames to break a record that another Dodger legend, Don Drysdale, had held for 20 years

Longest scoreless streaks

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Consecutive strikeouts

Tom Seaver's 10 consecutive strikeouts on April 22, 1970 stood as the record for over 40 years until Aaron Nola ...

Most consecutive K's

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Consecutive strikeouts

... and Corbin Burnes both tied Seaver's mark within a span of 48 days in 2021

Most consecutive K's