1941 — En route to 56, Joe DiMaggio hit in his 32nd consecutive game, going 3-for-3, including a home run, against the Chicago White Sox.
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This Date In Baseball
Jun 18
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Will Venable made an incredible catch to save San Diego, pinch-hitting pitcher Andrew Cashner drove in the go-ahead run with a perfectly executed safety squeeze in the 13th inning, and the Padres extended their season-best winning streak to seven games with a 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.
ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Lincecum isn’t lacking confidence even if his statistics are below average.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Charlie Morton didn’t view his return to the majors after undergoing Tommy John surgery as a make or break proposition.
NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials nationwide are demanding the creation of a “kill switch” that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, New York’s top prosecutor said Thursday in a clear warning to the world’s smartphone manufacturers.