Joe DiMaggio - Is the most legitimate record in Major League Baseball Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak?

Is the most legitimate record in Major League Baseball Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak?

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Unless it is proved the opposing 2nd basemen and shortstops were tipping pitches to Joltin' Joe.
Hands down, yes. A lot of people would argue it was to begin with anyways. It's one we'll probably not see broken in our lifetime, if we did, I'd be very shocked.
That or Hank Aaron's Home Run record, Babe's home run record, or Rogers 61 home runs in a season. You might even be able to throw Rickey Henderson base steals in there. After all these are really the only players who have done something spectacular without the help of some drug. Really, I don't see how baseball can continue to handle all this. It seems that every month there is some knew drama involving one of the so-called great players of the current time. At some point fans are going to walk away. Bonds name shouldn't even be on the record books, nor should Clemens, Manny, Big Mac, or any other player who has used some drug.
That one is impressive, but I still think Cal Ripken's consecutive games streak, Nolan Ryan's 5000+ strikeouts, and the record for wins by a pitcher are all equally as impressive and will never be broken.
In my opion Cal Ripken's consecutive games played streak
i think so the record has been the same since 1941. He was a very good hitter even though i wasn't alive.The record wont be broken for a long time.
WHY DO YOU DO SAY THIS? NOLAN RYANS 7 NO HITTERS AND OVER 5,700 STRIKEOUTS ARE JUST AS LEGIT
No! You forgot Ted Williams, who was the last guy to bat .400. Without steroids.
Not necessarily. what about? Maris' 61 HRs Hank Aaron's 756 HRs Nolan Ryans' 5700+ SOs Nolan Ryan's 7 no-hitters
eah, maybe. but then maybe its the yankee losing streak at the new field!! ;)