To this day, the closest any hitter has come to replicating that feat is 44 games, which Pete Rose did for the Reds in 1979.
And while Bradley has a ways to go to catch DiMaggio, if he extends his hitting streak to 28 games, he'll be just the 15th player since the turn of the century to get that far. Here's a look at other some facts and figures regarding Bradley's pursuit of DiMaggio's record:
• Since DiMaggio's streak ended on July 15, 1941, 46 players have had hitting streaks of 28 games or better.