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Sporcle Saturday: Beating the streak

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Good morning!

Just two days from now marks a 20-year anniversary (if it were a marriage, a quick Google search says china would be the traditional gift): the start to the longest hitting streak in White Sox franchise history. I somehow doubt that Jerry Reinsdorf will be sending Carlos Lee a box of the finest Royal Copenhagen china, so to celebrate we'll just have to make do with a Sporcle to commemorate the event.

Lee began his streak with a 2-4 showing in a 6-5 win over Baltimore on May 13, and his last game with a hit --game number 28-- was a 1-5 effort in a 7-5 extra-innings victory against the Marlins. During the streak he slashed .381/.413/.500, and oddly enough just one home run (but eleven doubles).

At any rate, I thought this anniversary would make for a fun Sporcle. Today, let’s examine which White Sox players throughout franchise history have recorded a hitting streak of at least 15 games (can span multiple seasons). That’s 142 entries: how many can you name? Good luck!

Quiz Parameters

  • It’s a big list with some obscure names, so I’ve allotted the full 25 minutes for completion attempts.
  • For hints, I’ve provided the season, hit streak, and position of the player in question.

Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:

  • The lowest average from the streaks on this list is .295 (1955 OF, first streak)…
  • …while the highest is a sizzling .517 (1935 SS).
  • If you’d like a good read, check out the 1942 player’s SABR biography.
  • Alec Bohm has this season's longest hitting streak thus far, with an 18-game heater that ended on May 5.

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All data from stathead.com

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