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Oeditpus Rex

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2. What's often forgotten

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:13 PM

Jul 21

is that DiMaggio started a 17-game hitting streak the next day, racking up 24 hits in 68 at-bats (.353). So, in a 74-game run, he hit in 73. Un-fucking believable.

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