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Anthony Volpe Sees Historic Hit Streak End For New York Yankees

After getting his hit streak to 21 games, Anthony Volpe fell one game shy of tying Joe DiMaggio in New York Yankees' history.

Brady Farkas

May 29, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) triples and scores on a throwing error to third by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Luis Rengifo (2) in the seventh inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) triples and scores on a throwing error to third by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Luis Rengifo (2) in the seventh inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

After extending his hitting streak to 21 games on Wednesday night, New York Yankees' shortstop Anthony Volpe saw his hit streak end on Thursday night.

Volpe went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout as the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels, 8-3, at Angel Stadium.

For Volpe, he fell one game shy of tying Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio for the longest hit streak in team history for someone 23 and younger. DiMaggio, who also owns the longest hit streak in baseball history at 56 games, had a 22-game hitting streak at the age of 22 in 1937.

For Volpe, it's great company to be in considering that DiMaggio is one of the most revered Yankees in history. It's also a sign of just how impactful Volpe can be and a sign of his growth here in year two of his career.

A former first-round pick, Volpe made his major league debut a season ago, hitting primarily at the bottom of the order. This year, he's at the top of the order, hitting .283 with six homers, 24 RBI and 11 steals in front of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge.

In part because of Volpe's contributions, the Yankees are 39-19 and in first place in the American League East. They also own the best record in the American League and are in position to contend for their first World Series title since 2009.

The Yankees will stay on the West Coast this weekend for a series against the San Francisco Giants, which begins Friday at 10:15 p.m. ET.

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Brady Farkas

BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.