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Mejia’s historic hitting streak reaches 42
- Updated: July 31, 2016
Indians prospect Francisco Mejia extended his hit streak to 42 consecutive games when he singled in his second at-bat in Class A Advanced Lynchburg’s game at Winston-Salem on Saturday.
Mejia, ranked No. 6 on the Indians’ Top 30 Prospects list, grounded out in his first at-bat before hitting an infield single on a chopper to third base in his second trip to the plate to move his feat to 42 games. His streak is the longest in the Minors since James McOwen hit in 45 straight for High Desert in 2009.
Entering Saturday, Mejia had posted a .388/.411/.618 slash line, with 10 doubles, two triples, eight homers and 37 RBIs during his streak, which began over two months ago, on May 27.
Longest Minor League hitting streaks Player Games Year Joe Wilhoit 69 1919 Joe DiMaggio 61 1933 Roman Mejias 55 1954 Otto Pahlman 50 1922 Jack Ness 49 1915 Harry Chozen 49 1945 James McOwen 45 2009 Brandon Watson 43 2007 Eddie Marshall 43 1935 Orlando Moreno 43 1947 Howie Bedell 43 1961 Francisco Mejia 42 2016 Jack Lelivelt 42 1912 Herbert Chapman 42 1950 Ducky Detweiler 40 1942 Frosty Kennedy 40 1953
The MiLB hit streak record is 69, set by Joe Wilhoit in 1919. Joe DiMaggio, whose big league record hit streak of 56 games is being celebrated for its 75th anniversary this season, had a 61-game Minor League hit streak in 1933, second-longest all-time.
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Perhaps most impressive in Mejia’s current run is how he’s hurdled major obstacles that could’ve potentially led to an hitless night.
Mejia was promoted to Lynchburg 24 games into the streak, and he has had three layoffs of four days or more during his incredible run: four days due to the Midwest League All-Star Game on June 21, in which he fittingly registered a hit; four days due to the SiriusXM …
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