Which one would you have rather seen?

[Tank]

1 minute ago, failos said:

“Which one would you have rather seen?”

i find that acceptable.

[failos]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

i find that acceptable.

[Mark PT]

On 3/13/2022 at 11:37 PM, Justin said:

DiMaggio, by far.

Williams had several 0-fer games - including five in a row at one point - during his .406 season.

DiMaggio, by definition, did not have a single 0-fer during his streak. I cannot imagine what it must have been like to watch, especially those games where he did not get a hit until the final at bat.

Hell, I was really excited by Fletcher's 26-game streak last season. Imagine if Trout or Ohtani had a streak reach the 30s or (gulp) 40s. My God.

I agree. Plus unless we are talking about the last several games of the William's season when the anticipation was high, the DiMaggio streak would have been non stop excitment.

[Justin]

I knew DiMaggio's streak ended on July 17 (as that is my birthday) but I Googled it to be reminded what team it came against. 

The Guardians, of course.

"On July 17, 1941, New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio fails to get a hit against the Cleveland Guardians (then known as the Cleveland Indians), which brings his historic 56-game hitting streak to an end. The record run had captivated the country for two months."