On September 26, 1987 — Padres’ catcher Benito Santiago sets a major league record for rookies by hitting safely in his 28th consecutive contest, a streak the 21 year-old backstop will extend to 34 games. Pirates third baseman Jimmy Williams had set the previous mark of 27 in 1899 with the Pirates.
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