1939 — Henry Picard beats Byron Nelson 1-up in 37 holes to win the PGA championship. 1941 — Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak of 56 games is stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the Indians before 67,000 ...

Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees has his legendary 56-game hitting streak snapped, as Cleveland pitchers Al Smith and Jim Bagby put an end to one of the most remarkable accomplishments in sports.

Last Saturday night, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier was unable to collect a base hit against New York Mets pitching. Prior to that game, Ethier had compiled a 30-game hitting streak. Had ...

Report suggests slugger may have benefited from cozy relationship with scorer. Oct. 7, 2007 — -- October is the month of baseball's World Series, so it is an appropriate time to consider "56*," ...

1924 — Jesse Haines of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves. 1925 — Tris Speaker is the 5th player to reach 3,000 hits. 1936 — Carl Hubbell’s 24-game winning ...