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Cleveland Indians (2017 Official Thread of CHOKE)

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They've tied the 1935 Cubs at 21 straight with only the 1916 New York Giants looming on the horizon with 26 straight wins.

There's a debate over how close Indians are to win streak record

The Cleveland Indians are on the precipice of history. Or are they? With Cleveland sitting on 20 straight wins, a debate has formed over which club holds the legitimate record for longest winning streak in baseball. The Indians could tie that mark Wednesday, or have to wait until next week to make history.

It’s a bit complicated, but we’ll try to sort it out. While some view 21 games as the record — which is held by the 1935 Chicago Cubs — some quick research reveals another team has won more games. In 1916, the New York Giants reeled off a 26-game winning streak.

Twenty-six is more than 21, so what’s the issue?

Well, the Giants’ streak is complicated by a tie. In the middle of the team’s streak, one of their games ended in a tie after nine innings due to a thunderstorm. The team played a double-header the following day and won both games, either continuing the streak or starting a new streak depending on how you look at it.

”The Giants’ 26-game winning streak has existed since the beginning of time,” Hirdt said. “I do not know why certain people are looking at the 21 now and holding that up as the record or alternately trying to parse language so that they can somehow exclude the 26.

”It’s the longest winning streak, it’s the record for most consecutive wins, etc., because a tie game breaks neither a winning streak or losing streak for a team because it always gets replayed unless the season ends first.”

Entire article: https://sports.yahoo.com/theres-debate-close-indians-win-streak-record-170452089.html
 
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Fungo Squiggly said:
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