56
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Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak is the longest in Major League Baseball history.
Notable players who have worn this number[edit]
- Fernando Abad
- Randy Arozarena
- Joe Blanton
- Jim Bouton
- Mark Buehrle, retired by Chicago White Sox
- Kole Calhoun
- Greg Holland
- J.P. Howell
- Joe Kelly
- Brian McRae
- Franklin Morales
- Ramon Ramirez
- Fernando Rodney
Further Reading[edit]
- Kostya Kennedy: 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports, Sports Illustrated Books, New York, NY, 2011. ISBN 978-1603201773
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