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Remembering Paul Molitor's incredible 39 game hit streak
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just four teams
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Remembering Paul Molitor's incredible 39 game hit streak
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And I Bet He's Got a Pushy Agent, Too
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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 46-year-old Nolan Ryan unleashes flurry
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On This Date in Sports August 26, 1987: Molitor Goes Streaking
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50 greatest Wisconsin sports moments: No. 40, Paul Molitor's streak
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Who has come closest to Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, the