There have only been 4 times in MLB history a player got on base for 63 or more straight games:
Ted Williams: 84 in 1949
Joe DiMaggio: 74 in 1941
Ted Williams: 73 in 1941-42and…
Orlando Cabrera: 63 in 2006
Cabrera was an underrated player, but not the name you would expect to be there after Williams and DiMaggio. But what really makes the whole thing strange is his numbers during his on base streak.
Cabrera would also walk just 27 times, getting hit by a pitch twice, reaching on error 3 times, and his .791 OPS would rank 95th in MLB that year. A pure anomaly that statistically makes no sense, but you have to give credit to cabrera for finding a way to get to 1st every day.
What’s Happening
Cal Raleigh hits league leading 32nd home run.
Celtics to trade Jrue Holiday to Blazers.
Corbin Carroll heading to IL with wrist injury.
This Day In Sports History
1947: Jackie Robinson steals home for 1st of 19 times.
1979: Rickey Henderson makes debut for Oakland A’s and steals 1st base.
1992: Shaquille O’Neal selected 1st overall by Orlando Magic.
1995: New Jersey Devils win 1st Stanley Cup over Red Wings in 4 games.
2024: Florida Panthers win 1st Stanley Cup over Edmonton Oilers in 7 games.
Random Stat Of The Day
Pete Rose has the most hits in history in the month of June. Recording 739 hits, 2 more than Ty Cobb who played 96 less games with Hank Aaron’s 719 hits rounding out the top 3.