If you have the MLB At-Bat app, then you probably know that Major League Baseball has been honoring the 75th anniversary of Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak by sending push notifications as if it’s happing today. Joe D’s hit streak spanned 63 days in 1941, from May 15 to July 17, during which he posted some ridiculous stats.
It’s ironic that fans are receiving up-to-the-minute notifications on Joltin’ Joe’s hit streak, because 75 years ago the news was not that easy to come by. As the streak went on, the entire baseball world was on edge waiting to hear if DiMaggio extended the streak for another game.