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Melvin Mora batting 500 over 15 games torches Detroit going 5-6

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 17, 2008 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On August 17, 2008, Baltimore’s Melvin Mora went 5-for-6 with two homers, two doubles, and six RBI’s in the O’s 16-8 battering of the Tigers in Detroit. The red-hot Mora continued a stretch where his batting...

Ripken extends streak to 2500 games

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 25, 1998 | Player Streaks | 0 |

Ripken extends streak to 2500 games

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks the world record for the most consecutive games played

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 14, 1996 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On June 14, 1996, Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks the world record for the most...

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks one of baseball’s most famous records. Ripken plays in his 2,131st consecutive game

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 6, 1995 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks one of baseball’s most...

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles ties one of the game’s longest standing records. Ripken plays in his 2,130th consecutive game

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 5, 1995 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On September 5, 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles ties one of the game’s longest...

Mike Benjamin goes on record streak for hits over 3 games collecting 14

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 11, 1995 | Batting Feat, Player Streaks, Record Setters | 0 |

On June 11, 1995, the Giants’ Mike Benjamin goes 4-for-6 against the Expos. Benjamin’s...

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles becomes the second major leaguer to play in 2,000 consecutive games

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 1, 1994 | Player Streaks | 0 |

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles becomes the second major leaguer to play in 2,000 consecutive games

Cal Ripken, Jr. plays in his 1,308th consecutive game to surpass Everett Scott for second place on the all-time list

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 12, 1990 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On June 12, 1990, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. plays in his 1,308th consecutive...

Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 1,000th consecutive game

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 25, 1988 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On June 25, 1988, Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 1,000th consecutive game, a...

Steve Garvey’s record playing streak of 1,207 consecutive games comes to an end

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jul 29, 1983 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On July 29, 1983, Steve Garvey’s National League record playing streak of 1,207 consecutive games...

Steve Garvey becomes 5th player to play 1000 consecutive games

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 7, 1982 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On June 7, 1982, Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the fifth player in history to...

Ball Four Publisher Jim Bouton wins first game in 8 years

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 14, 1978 | Pitching Feats, Player Streaks | 0 |

On September 14, 1978, Jim Bouton of the Atlanta Braves earns his first win in eight seasons. The...

Billy William’s streak ends at 1117 games

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 3, 1970 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On September 3, 1970, Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs asks manager Leo Durocher to sit him out...

Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs sets a National League record by playing in his 1,117th straight game

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 2, 1970 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On September 2, 1970, future Hall of Famer Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs sets a National...

Billy Williams sets a new record for the most consecutive games played by a NL player

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 29, 1969 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On June 29, 1969, Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs sets a new record for the most consecutive...

Don Drysdale’s major league record streak of consecutive scoreless innings comes to an end

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 8, 1968 | Pitching Feats, Player Streaks | 0 |

On June 8, 1968, Don Drysdale’s major league record streak of consecutive scoreless innings comes...

Don Drysdale pitches his sixth straight shutout-a major league record

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 4, 1968 | Pitching Feats, Player Streaks | 0 |

On June 4, 1968, Don Drysdale pitches his sixth straight shutout-a major league record-and also...

Don Drysdale appears to end when he hits Dick Dietz with a bases-loaded pitch in the ninth inning

Posted by This Day in Baseball | May 31, 1968 | Pitching Feats, Player Streaks | 0 |

On May 31, 1968, the shutout streak of Don Drysdale appears to end when he hits Dick Dietz with a...

Ron Santo is struck by a pitch halting his consecutive game streak – but not the hitting streak

Posted by Baseball Reference | Jun 26, 1966 | Hit By Pitch, Player Streaks | 0 |

Chicago’s Ron Santo singles in the 1st and his next time up is struck in the face by a Jack Fisher pitch that fractures his cheek. Before Santo’s at bat, the Mets’ Ron Hunt and the Cubs’ Adolfo Phillips had both been hit by pitches. Santo will be operated on the following day but will return to action in a week. The injury ends his consecutive game streak at 390, but his 27 game hitting streak continues one shy of the franchise mark, stays intact with a first-inning single.

Willie Stargell caps a streak going 9-9 over 2 games

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 5, 1966 | Batting Feat, Player Streaks | 0 |

On June 5, 1966, at Forbes Field the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 10-5, during the...

Nellie Fox streak comes to an end at 798 games

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 4, 1960 | Player Streaks | 0 |

On September 4, 1960, the playing streak of future Hall of Famer Nellie Fox comes to an end at 798...

Elroy Face 22 game winning streak comes to an end

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 12, 1959 | Pitching Feats, Player Streaks | 0 |

On September 12, 1959, ElRoy “Roy” Face’s 22-game winning streak comes to an end. The Pittsburgh...

Dale Long sets the homerun record by connecting in his 8th straight game

Posted by This Day in Baseball | May 28, 1956 | Homerun History, Player Streaks | 0 |

On May 28, 1956, at Forbes Field Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a home run in his eighth...

White Sox skipper Marty Marion gives future Hall of Fame second baseman Nellie Fox the day off

Posted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 5, 1955 | Player Streaks | 0 |

White Sox skipper Marty Marion gives future Hall of Fame second baseman Nellie Fox the day off

Sal Maglie takes the loss after 9 straight wins

Posted by thannon | Jun 2, 1952 | Player Streaks | 0 |

Sal Maglie heads for the visitors clubhouse at Sportsman’s Park after being pinch hit for in...

Category: Player Streaks

Melvin Mora batting 500 over 15 games torches Detroit going 5-6

Ripken extends streak to 2500 games

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks the world record for the most consecutive games played

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks one of baseball’s most famous records. Ripken plays in his 2,131st consecutive game

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles ties one of the game’s longest standing records. Ripken plays in his 2,130th consecutive game

Mike Benjamin goes on record streak for hits over 3 games collecting 14

Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles becomes the second major leaguer to play in 2,000 consecutive games

Cal Ripken, Jr. plays in his 1,308th consecutive game to surpass Everett Scott for second place on the all-time list

Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 1,000th consecutive game

Steve Garvey’s record playing streak of 1,207 consecutive games comes to an end

Steve Garvey becomes 5th player to play 1000 consecutive games

Ball Four Publisher Jim Bouton wins first game in 8 years

Billy William’s streak ends at 1117 games

Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs sets a National League record by playing in his 1,117th straight game

Billy Williams sets a new record for the most consecutive games played by a NL player

Don Drysdale’s major league record streak of consecutive scoreless innings comes to an end

Don Drysdale pitches his sixth straight shutout-a major league record

Don Drysdale appears to end when he hits Dick Dietz with a bases-loaded pitch in the ninth inning

Ron Santo is struck by a pitch halting his consecutive game streak – but not the hitting streak

Willie Stargell caps a streak going 9-9 over 2 games

Nellie Fox streak comes to an end at 798 games

Elroy Face 22 game winning streak comes to an end

Dale Long sets the homerun record by connecting in his 8th straight game

White Sox skipper Marty Marion gives future Hall of Fame second baseman Nellie Fox the day off

Sal Maglie takes the loss after 9 straight wins

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