What Was the Longest Winning Streak in Baseball History?
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The record for the longest winning streak in baseball history is held by the New York Giants, who won 26 consecutive games in 1916.
The Longest Winning Streak in Baseball History
The Philadelphia Phillies hold the record for the longest winning streak in baseball history. They won 26 games in a row during the 1884 season.
The New York Yankees
The New York Yankees have the longest winning streak in baseball history. They won 27 games in a row in 1953. The second-longest winning streak is 26 games, set by the Cleveland Indians in 2017.
The Boston Red Sox
From May 7 to June 1, 2004, the Boston Red Sox won their final 20 games of the season. This marked the longest winning streak in baseball history.
The streak began with a dramatic come-from-behind win against the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox were trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning when David Ortiz hit a game-tying home run. The game went into extra innings, and the Red Sox won it in the 12th inning on another home run by Ortiz.
This was just the start of an incredible run of success for the Red Sox. Over the next three weeks, they would win every single game they played. They clinched their division on May 30th with a 13-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and they finished the streak with a 4-3 win over their cross-town rivals, the Boston Braves.
The 20-game winning streak is one of baseball’s most unbreakable records. It’s a testament to both the talent of the 2004 Red Sox team and their incredible ability to come from behind and win close games.
The Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs had the longest winning streak in baseball history, with 21 straight wins in 1884. This record would stand for over 130 years, until it was finally broken by the Oakland Athletics in 2002. The A’s would go on to win a total of 20 games in a row that season. The second-longest winning streak belongs to the New York Giants, who won 18 games in a row in 1916.
The Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers currently hold the record for the longest winning streak in baseball history. The streak began on September 28, 2020, and lasted for 28 games. During that span, the Dodgers went 24-0-4.
