July 17, 1941: Streak Stopped⚾️
Joe Dimaggio’s 56-game hit streak comes to end at the Stadium
In true Cleveland sports fashion – a record crowd for a MLB night game (67,468 fans) attends
Indians fans wanted win, but also wanted streak to extend – even though Joe was a Damn Yanke
#JoltinJoe 5️⃣6️⃣ #KenKeltner
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Browns draft William “Chip” Banks 3rd overall in NFL Draft
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