Who was a first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox who is famous for his 49-game hitting streak in 1915, while playing in the Pacific Coast League, a league record until it was broken by Joe DiMaggio?
Jack Ness Jack Ness John Charles Ness (November 11, 1885 – December 3, 1957) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. He is probably most famous for his 49-game hitting streak in 1915, while playing in the Pacific Coast League. Ness was born in Chicago, Illinois. He started his professional baseball career in 1908, with the Northern League's Duluth White Sox. The next season, he moved over to the Wisconsin-Illinois League and batted .301. In 1910, Ness moved up to the Class B Tri-State League with the Williamsport Millionaires. He batted .315 that
1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game The 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the ninth playing of the mid-summer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 8, 1941, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, the home of the Detroit Tigers of the American League. The American League defeated the National League, 7–5. With the NL leading 5–4, two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Joe Gordon and Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees on base; Ted