NOW YOU KNOW
The longest consecutive-game hitting streaks in the major leagues since 1901:
* Joe DiMaggio, 1941...56
* Pete Rose 1978...44
* George Sisler, 1922...41
* Ty Cobb, 1911...40
* Paul Molitor, 1987...39
* x-Jimmy Rollins, 2005-06...38
* Tommy Holmes, 1945...37
* Luis Castillo, 2002...35
* Ty Cobb, 1917...35
* Benito Santiago, 1987...34
* Dom DiMaggio, 1949...34
* George McQuinn, 1938...34
* George Sisler, 1925...34
* Heinie Manush, 1933...33
* Rogers Hornsby, 1922...33
* Hal Chase, 1907...33
* y-Chase Utley, 2006...31
* Vladimir Guerrero, 1999...31
* Ken Landreaux, 1980...31
* Rico Carty, 1970...31
* Willie Davis, 1969...31
* Sam Rice, 1924...31
* Nap Lajoie, 1906...31
* Albert Pujols, 2003...30
* Luis Gonzalez, 1999...30
* Sandy Alomar Jr., 1997...30
* Eric Davis, 1997...30
* Nomar Garciaparra, 1997...30
* Jerome Walton, 1989...30
* George Brett, 1980...30
* Ron LeFlore, 1976...30
* Stan Musial, 1950...30
* Goose Goslin, 1934...30
* Bing Miller, 1929...30
* Tris Speaker, 1912...30
x-36 games were from 2005 season. y-active
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Source: Associated Press
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