Cardinals slugger Joe Medwick has 10 hits in succession to equal the National League record

Cardinals slugger Joe Medwick has 10 hits in succession to equal the National League record

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Joe Medwick collects his tenth consecutive hit to tie a National League record shared by Ed Konetchy, Kiki Cuyler, and Chick Hafey when he singles off Carl Hubbell in the sixth inning of the Cardinals’ 2-1 loss to the Giants at Polo Grounds. The 24-year-old Cardinals slugger, called Ducky by his teammates, had seven hits in his last seven times at-bat in the doubleheader sweep of the Boston Bees at Sportsman’s Park before yesterday’s off-day.

Carl Hubbell starts his 24-game winning streak, beating Pittsburgh, 6 – 0

Carl Hubbell starts his 24-game winning streak, beating Pittsburgh, 6 – 0

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Carl Hubbell starts his 24-game winning streak, beating Pittsburgh, 6 – 0. The Giants hit a National League record-tying four triples in the 1st inning: Jo-Jo Moore, Mel Ott and Hank Leiber hit them in succession, and Eddie Mayo adds one later in the inning to equal the major league record.

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Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants pitches a three-hit shutout against the Boston Bees For his 17th straight win 

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In his first start of the season, Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants pitches a three-hit shutout against the Boston Bees. For Hubbell, it is his 17th straight win dating back to July 17, 1935.

Gus Suhr plays 1B in the last inning to run his streak of consecutive games played to 619, a new National League record

Gus Suhr plays 1B in the last inning to run his streak of consecutive games played to 619, a new National League record

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Pittsburgh reliever Mace Brown pitches five innings of shutout relief to beat Boston, 5 – 3. Wally Berger’s third double of the game in the 9th is the only hit he allows. The Bucs’ Gus Suhr plays 1B in the last inning to run his streak of consecutive games played to 619, a new National League record. The old mark was set by Eddie Brown from 1924 to 1928.

Future Yankees superstar Joe DiMaggio sees his 61-game hitting streak come to an end
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Future Yankees superstar Joe DiMaggio sees his 61-game hitting streak come to an end

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Future Yankees superstar Joe DiMaggio sees his 61-game hitting streak come to an end in the PCL game against the Oakland Oaks. The San Francisco Seals’ 19 year-old outfielder’s accomplishment sets a new minor league record, shattering the mark of 49 established by Jack Ness in 1914.

Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game streak stays intact, even though he and Yankees manager Joe McCarthy are thrown out of a game

Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game streak stays intact, even though he and Yankees manager Joe McCarthy are thrown out of a game

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1933 – Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game streak stays intact, even though he and Yankees manager Joe McCarthy are thrown out of a game. McCarthy is suspended for three games but not Gehrig, whose streak, now at 1,249, continues.