Members of the New York Yankees outfield pose in Yankee Stadium, September 12, 1941. From left American baseball players Charlie Keller (1916 – 1990), Joe DiMaggio (1914 – 1999), and Tommy Henrich, Canadian-born George Selkirk (1908 – 1987), American Frenchy Bordagaray (1910 – 2001). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Craig Shemon here, with the Shemon and Sheppard Show, playing Wiki-Pete-ia every weekday at 4:45-ish on ESPN Southwest Florida! Let's talk about streaks. On this 89th anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's 61 game hitting streak in minor league ball (and we did not forget his famous MLB hitting streak here), we came up with a quiz to commemorate famous sports streaks for Wiki-Pete-ia. (Technically, since Pete is on vacation this week we will use Chris for this competition. Unofficially, we will call it Chris-ipedia!). We pit him against an audience member each day. May the best man or woman win sports streaks trivia!
In case you are not fortunate enough to be lucky caller number nine at 239-337-ESPN, then you are in luck! Play at home and dazzle your family! Stump your co-workers with useless knowledge! Amaze your friends with your newfound intelligence! Below are the actual questions AND ANSWERS heard during Wiki-Pete-ia on our show.
Here's a fun fact from memory lane. The first MLB game I attended was in 1978 when the Reds hosted the Phillies at Riverfront Stadium. At the time, Pete Rose was deep into his career-best 44 game hitting streak. While he ultimately came up short chasing DiMaggio it was still a thrilling ride. Let's visit some of the most impressive sports streaks in history. Good luck!
Craig Shemon
