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Podcast: Classic Baseball Daily Highlights
Episode: July 2 - Joe DiMaggio passes Wee Willie Keller
Description: Two Historic Hitting Streaks, Ty Cobb, extends his streak to 40 straight games, as he collects three hits and three runs in the Detroit 14-6 win over Cleveland. On a sweltering day in front of 52,832 fans at Yankee Stadium, Joe DiMaggio breaks Wee Willie Keeler's 1897 major league record hitting streak of 45 with a three-run homer off Red Sox hurler Dick Newsome. Cobb’s streak ended the next day, but Joltin Joe went on to hit in 56 straight games a record that stands to this day.  Extra Inning shutouts also ruled this day as future Hall of Famer’s Carl Hub...