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Throughout baseball history, there have been many legendary streaks that defined endurance and consistency in the game. From June 1, 1925, to April 30, 1939, Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 straight games before taking himself out of the lineup.
Baseball's longest hitting streak in five years came to an end Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Diamondbacks first baseman Ildemaro Vargas was held hitless for the first time this season and the first time since last Sept. 25 by the Cubs (CHC 2, ARI 0).
Cal Raleigh is currently mired in one of the worst slumps in recent memory, though he finally broke through with a hit during the Mariners’ clash with the Astros on Tuesday night. Prior to that hit, the Mariners All-Star catcher and reigning AL MVP ...
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Why Ildemaro Vargas’s Historic Hitting Streak Shouldn’t Be Possible
In the modern era of MLB, offensive evaluation is reliant on batted-ball quality. Front offices and analysts increasingly view hitters […]
The slumping Cubs' offensive woes continued on Saturday, as they posted another dud against one of the worst pitching staffs in baseball.