June 17 in Yankees History: DiMaggio passes Yankees hit-streak record (1941)

Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 30 games on a controversial bad-hop single off White Sox shortstop Luke Appling, setting a new Yankees team record. The streak would ultimately reach a record 56 games before ending on July 17.

From the collection: Joe DiMaggio fan-cave plaque →

Source: MLB.com

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