On this day in baseball history, the 29th of June, the following event occurred. 

Joe DiMaggio ties and breaks all-time Hit Streak:

On this day in 1941, the Yankees played a doubleheader against the Washington Senators at the old Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. Joe DiMaggio was on a 40-game hitting streak at the time, looking to tie and break George Sislers all consecutive time games with a hit record at 41 games. The Yankees won the first game 9-4, with DiMaggio in the sixth inning recording a Double. Then in the second game, the Yankees won 7-5. DiMaggio singled to left field, giving him the record. Despite being in Washington, the crowd applauded DiMaggio for accomplishing such a feat, and the streak would go on for another three weeks, ending at 56 consecutive games with a Hit.

References: 

  1. JoeDiMaggio.com. Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 41 & 42: Always a Class Act, DiMaggio Feels the Love via Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/753388-joe-dimaggios-streak-game-41-42-always-a-class-act-dimaggio-feels-the-love