Joltin' Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees 1941 56-Game Hit Streak Premium Poster Print - NYGS

In his prime, he was the perfect ballplayer - the complete package of speed, power, fielding ability and baseball smarts that made him a baseball hero and an American legend. In a career that included 13 All-Star appearances, three MVP awards, nine World Series Championships, and enshrinement in the Hall of Fame, one amazing mid-summer streak cemented his status as a true sporting icon. From May 15 until July 16, 1941, Joe DiMaggio got at least one hit in every game - the magical 56-game hitting streak that most baseball experts agree will never be surpassed. With spectacular vintage sepia-toned photography from the Corbis-Bettmann Archive, this amazing poster celebrates "The Streak"in truly classic style. From June 29, 1941 at a jam-packed Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., it features the swing that extended his record-smashing run to 41 straight games - a double to left off Senators starting pitcher Dutch Leonard in Game 1 of a doubleheader. The image displays Joe's perfectly bal