As a forever Yankee-hater, I'll give him his props.

ubelievable record. The greatest in the record books easily.

Today is July 17. On this day in 1941, Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak ended at 56 when the Yankees were playing the Cleveland Indians. Al Smith & Jim Bagby pitched for Cleveland that day.

The feat is amazing. The man was an arrogant pig & a wife-beater. Being a Bonds fan, I've gotten used to separating the feat from the man. That being said, DiMaggio saw the same pitchers over & over & over. There were only 7 other teams in the AL at the time & managers weren't quick with the hook in those days. Some player will eventually break the record, IMO. Let's just hope it doesn't happen for a Rockie or some player who needs a wrap around to do it (ala Jimmy Roolins). Nothing against Rollins, but I don't want to hear the whining that is going to be ceaseless if he breaks it under these circumstances). Benito Santiago was in the same position at the end of his rookie year with a 34-game streak. I beliebve his streak was snapped on opening day. Molitor & Rose have posed the only real threats lately, but someone like Ichiro or Luis Castillo has the right tools to give it a shot. Obviously Rollins has the speed to run at it as well. It may never be broken, but it is by no means untouchable.

i give this three stars not for the feat itself but for the catagory it is in. probably one of the hardest records in baseball to break, some say it is unbreakable, DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak also seems a little unsung in this era of the long ball. what i'm saying is, guys my age and maybe a little older, let's say 25-35, are probably not as fascinated w/this record as some of the other more power-based records that have been met/shattered in the last few decades. that said, i know there are many who will disagree, so i offer another prespective. let's say Dimaggio's 56-game hitting streak isn't as monumentally photogenic as say: Henry Aaron rounding the bases, or McGwire grabbing his kid and hoisting him, or even limp ole Kirk Gibson hobbling around first base in 1988. a great feat, the 56-game hitting streak, but not nearly as memorable as other baseball moments.

There is no way that someone can ever break that record unless they hit close to .500.

A record that'll never be broken. And it happened to be a NY Yankee. HAHAHAHAHA!

This is a great record but I disagree, I think it can and will be broken, who knows, it might take 200 years or more, but it will be broken!

755 career homeruns. 2632 consecutive games played. .400 batting average. 73 homeruns in a season. 7 no-hitters. 411 pitching career wins. All of these records are truly remarkable and might stand the test of time. In that 'might' is the key word, it is presumably safe to say Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak of 1941 will never be broken. Joltin' Joe was arguably the greatest player of his era (along with Ted Willliams, Jimmy Foxx, Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige and Hank Greenburg). What separated Joltin' Joe, however, was his insistence on perfection. Blessed with a swing only his peer Ted Williams could envy, Joe DiMaggio strove to be the perfect hitter. The fruits of this labor of love: the 56-game hit streak. No one was better in any 56 game span. No one.

I can't honestly say that I remember it (being only 15 years old), but it is an astonishing feat that shattered the former standard of 44 games and it is held in the highest esteem as an ardent Yankee fan. What is really fascinating is that this was such a momentous accomplishment that it earned Joltin' Joe the MVP that year despite sharing a league with Ted Williams, who hit a phenomenal never-since matched .406. The guy had a song about him written in that fateful summer of '41: "He's just a man and not a freak, Joltin' Joe DiMaggio. Joe, Joe, DiMaggio, we want you on our side." Certainly a great string that is well-remembered throughout the baseball world and will continue to be for many years to come.