Brandon Watson of the Columbus Clippers (Washington's AAA team) is trying to tie a 95-year old record for the longest hitting streak in International League history.
Watson has hit in 41 straight games, one shy of the record of 42 by Jack Lelivelt in 1912 for Rochester. The Clippers are in Ottawa today (game starts at 10 am PT) and Eude Brito is starting for the Lynx.
For all minor leagues, the longest hitting streak is 69 games by Joe Wilhoit of Wichita in the Western League back in 1919. Joe DiMaggio had a 61-game hitting streak with San Francisco of the PCL in 1933.
Watson doubled in the fourth inning against Brito to run his streak to 42 games and tie Lelivelt's record.
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