The New York Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night, but infielder Anthony Volpe extended his hitting streak to 20 games, which is closing in on a record set by Joe Dimaggio.
lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night, but second-year infielder Anthony Volpe continued to move closer to Joe DiMaggio in some impressive team history.June 27-July 21, 1937 Joe DiMaggio: 22longest hitting streaks at age 23 or younger, Yankees history:Any time you can be mentioned next to DiMaggio in team history is a great accomplishment. The "Yankee Clipper" spent 13 years in the big leagues, all with the Yankees.
As for Volpe, he went 2-for-5 in the loss on Tuesday, and is now hitting .285 with a .790 OPS. The 23-year-old has six homers, 23 RBI and 11 stolen bases. Drafted in 2019, Volpe was seen as the hopeful true successor to Derek Jeter and he made his major league debut last season. He hit 21 homers in 2023 and also added 24 stolen bases.
The Yankees haven't won a World Series since 2009 but with Volpe contributing in front of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge - and an electric pitching staff - they just might be in the best position they have been since then to win another.Follow Fastball on FanNation on social mediaBrady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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