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1998 New York Islanders tie Detroit Red Wings 1-1, to end 10 game losing streak

1998 New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay, 7-1, to end 11 game winless streak

1997 New York Islanders lose, beginning a 10 game losing streak

1997 Cleve Marquis Grissom World Series hitting streak ends after 15 games

1997 Cleve Marquis Grissom hit in his 15th straight World Series game (streak ends at 15, he is 2nd to Hank Baur with 17)

1997 Albert Belle's Chicago White Sox tying 27-game hitting streak ends

1996 Dare and Go ends Cigars record tying victory streak at 16

1996 Yanks lose ending 3rd best home series victory streak at 24

1995 Rangers' Kenny Rogers scoreless inning streak ends after 39

1994 Cleveland Indians 18 game home win streak ends to Yanks 11-6

1994 Indians, begin a 18 home game hoome win streak at Jacobs Field

1994 Miami Heat beat New York Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak

1993 New York Met Anthony Young wins ending his losing streak at 27 games

1993 Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak

1993 Pittsburgh Penguins begin NHL record 17 game winning streak

1992 New York Mets score in 9th to end home shut-out streak at 3 games

1992 New York Met Anthony Young begins losing streak of at least 26 games

1991 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games

1991 Sacramento Kings ends NBA's longest road losing streak at 43 games

1991 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) begins NBA free throw streak of 75 game

1991 Carlos Huerta's NCAA record streak of successful points after a touchdown ends at 157

1991 With 3 runs in 9th, Balt ends Twins 15 game win streak 6-5

1991 Joe Dumaars (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games

1991 Reggie Miller (Indiana) ends NBA free throw streak of 52 games

1991 Monica Seles ends Steffi Graf's streak of 186 weeks ranked first

1991 Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games

1991 Reggie Miller (Indiana) begins NBA free throw streak of 52 games

1991 NH snaps its 32-game losing streak at home beating Holy Cross, 72-56

1990 Reds beat A's 7-0, ending Oakland's 10-game post-season winning streak

1990 New York Mets tie their team career high 11 game win streak

1990 Cubs Ryne Sandberg ends 2nd baseman record 123 errorless game streak

1990 Larry Bird (Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games

1989 Larry Bird, of the Celtics, begins NBA free throw streak of 71 games

1989 Walter Davis (Denver) ends NBA free throw streak of 53 games

1989 Walter Davis (Denver) begins NBA free throw streak of 53 games

1989 Ozzie Newsome ends NFL streak of 150 consecutive game receptions

1989 Vince Coleman, record streak stopped at 50 straight stolen bases

1989 Cards' Vince Coleman is caught stealing ends record streak at 50

1989 Orel Hershiser ends his record 59 consecutive scoreless streak

1989 Orel Hershiser ends his 59 consecutive scoreless pitched inning streak

1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games

1989 Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games

1989 NBA New Jersey Nets begin a 32+ game road losing streak

1989 NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers longest win streak (11)

1988 New York Islanders break 12 game losing streak, beat Devils 5-2

1988 Detroit beats Sox, 18-6, at Fenway, ends Boston winning streak at 24

1988 Red Sox begin AL record 23rd consecutive home win streak

1988 Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak

1988 NH begins a NCAA record 32-game losing streak at home (ends Feb 1991)

1988 Longest winless streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (15 games)

1987 Larry Bird, ends streak of 59 consecutive free throws

1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games

1987 Benito Santiago ends longest catcher/rookie hitting streak at 34

1987 Padres Benito Santiago sets rookie hitting streak to 28 games

1987 Dwight Clark ends NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions

1987 Cal Ripken's streak of 8,243 consecutive innings (908 games) is broken

1987 Larry Bird (Celtics), begins NBA free throw streak of 59

1987 Paul Molitor goes 0-for-4 ends hitting streak at 39 consecutive games

1987 Bunt single gives Paul Molitor longest hit streak of 1980s at 32 games

1987 Salt Lake City Trappers lose 7-5 to Billings Mustangs, ending their professional-record winning streak at 29 consecutive

1987 Salt Lake City Trappers begin pro baseball record 29 consec win streak

1987 Danny Harris beats Edwin Moses, ends streak of 122 cons hurdle wins

1987 Brewers lose, ending AL season-opening winning streak at 13 games

1987 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games

1986 Atlanta's Dale Murphy doesn't play ending consecutive streak at 740

1986 Charles Starrett, actor (Silver Streak, Jungle Bride), dies

1985 Jerry Rice begins NFL streak of 100+ consecutive game receptions

1985 Anthony Carter begins NFL streak of 100+ consecutive game receptions

1985 St. Louis Cardinals set an unusual streak record by winning 9 of 10 games, each pitched by a different man

1984 Milwaukee 10-game losing streak ends

1984 John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games

1984 John Long (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games

1984 Los Angeles Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51 game scoring streak

1984 Los Angeles Kings end Wayne Gretzky's NHL-record 51-game scoring streak

1984 Hana Mandlikova ends Martina Navratilova's 54-match winning streak

1983 NBA Indiana Pacers end a 28 game road losing streak

1983 NBA San Diego Clippers ends 29 game road losing streak

1983 Philadelphia Flyers begin 13 NHL game win streak

1983 Art Monk begins NFL streak of 136 plus consecutive game receptions

1983 Cincinnati Red Pete Rose ends consecutive games played streak at 745

1983 Steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak

1983 Angels OF Brian Downing error ends his record streak at 244 games

1983 NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak

1983 NBA Indiana Pacers begin a 28 game road losing streak

1982 Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions

1982 Northwestern ends 34 football game losing streak, beats No Illinois 31-6

1982 Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres

1982 Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), begins streak of 63 consecutive free throw

1982 Old Dominion ends La Tech's women's basketball rec 54-game win streak

1982 New York Islanders begin then NHL record 15 game winning streak

1982 Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins

1981 Boston Celtics begin 18 NBA game win streak

1980 Calvin Murphy (Rockets) begins longest NBA free throw streak of 78

1980 Harold Carmichael ends NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions

1980 New Orleans Saints end 14 game losing streak, beat New York Jets 21-20

1980 Islanders end 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2) (Col Rockies)

1980 Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2)

1980 Oak A's Rick Langford is removed with 2 outs in 9th inning ending his consecutive complete-game streak at 22

1980 Dwight Clark begins NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions

1980 College football longest losing streak of 50 games ends for

1980 George Brett ends hitting streak at 30

1980 Rangers snap Orioles pitcher Steve Stone's 14-game winning streak

1980 Twins Ken Landreaux ends his hitting streak after 31 games

1980 Mike Bratz (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games

1980 Mike Bratz (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games

1980 Minn ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends

1979 Ozzie Newsome begins NFL streak of 150 consecutive game receptions

1979 Flyers start 35 game unbeaten streak beating Toronto 4-3

1979 Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end

1979 Michigan State Spartans snaps Indiana State's 33-game win streak

1979 Islanders ends 23 undefeated games at home streak (15-0-8)

1978 Islanders ends 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3) to Canadians

1978 Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3)

1978 New York Islanders start a streak of 23 undefeated games at home (15-0-8)

1978 Braves stop Reds Pete Rose's hitting streak at 44 games

1978 Pete Rose goes hitless, ends his 44 game hitting streak (ties NL)

1978 Pete Rose ties NL record hitting streak at 44

1978 Pete Rose ties NL hitting streak of 37 games

1978 Reds Joe Morgan ends record streak of 91 cons errorless games at 2nd

1977 Steve Largent begins NFL streak of 177 consecutive game receptions

1977 Seattle beats Royals, 4-1, to end KC's winning streak at 16 games

1976 NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28 game road losing streak

1976 Rick Barry (SF), ends then longest NBA free throw streak of 60

1976 Rick Barry (SF), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60

1976 NBA Atlanta Hawks begin a 28 game road losing streak

1976 Washington Caps end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5

1975 Hardie Albright, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter), dies at 71

1975 Calvin Murphy (Houston) ends NBA free throw streak of 58 games

1975 Calvin Murphy (Houston) begins NBA free throw streak of 58 games

1975 Mike Vail extends hitting streak ton rookie-record 23 straight game

1975 Steve Garvey begins his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak

1975 NBA New Orleans Jazz end a 28 game road losing streak

1974 NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak

1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at MSG Washington Caps begin a 37 game road losing streak

1974 "Streak" by Ray Stevens hit #1 on U.K. pop chart

1974 "Streak" by Ray Stevens hits #1

1974 A's pitcher Paul Lindblad makes an errant throw in 1st inning of 6-3 loss to Balt ends his record streak of 385 consecutive errorless games

1974 Heath Streak, cricketer, Zimbabwean pace bowler 1993-

1974 Notre Dame beats UCLA, ends NCAA-record 88-game basketball win streak

1973 Mel Gray begins NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions

1973 Friendsville Academy (Tenn) ends 138-game basketball losing streak

1973 Islanders break 12 game losing streak, 20 game road winless streak

1972 Los Angeles Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak

1972 Islanders end 15 games winless streak

1972 Flyers start Islanders on 15 game winless streak

1972 Harold Carmichael begins NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions

1972 Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue

1972 Los Angeles Lakers 33 straight win streak snapped, losing to Bucks 120-104

1971 NBA's Los Angeles Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak

1971 Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak

1971 UCLA starts 88 basketball game win streak

1971 Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak

1970 Sachio Kinugasa begins 2,215 cons game streak for Hiroshima Carp

1969 Don Sutton breaks his 13-game losing streak to Cubs with a 4-2 win

1968 Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 inn scoreless streak ends on wild pitch

1968 Houston ends UCLA's 47-game basketball winning streak, 71-69

1967 Danny Abramowicz begins NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions

1967 Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games)

1966 Oakland Pitcher Paul Lindblad begins a 385 cons errorless streak

1964 Reds Chico Ruiz steals home, beats Phillies 1-0. Phillies start a 10 game losing streak that gives Cards the pennant

1963 New York Met Roger Craig's NL record-tying 18-game losing streak ends

1962 Whitey Ford's World Series 33 2/3 scoreless inning streak ends

1961 World Series scoreless pitching streak Yanks beat Reds 4 games to 1

1961 Whitey Ford breaks Babe Ruth's World Series record of 29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings, running his streak to 32

1961 Ernie Banks ends 717 consecutive-games-played streak

1961 Cubs Ernie Banks ends his 717 consecutive-games-played streak

1961 Niagara ends St. Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak

1960 Yanks win 8-7, ending season on a 15 game win streak, and record 193 HRs

1960 Cal Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, shortstop, Baltimore Orioles, game streak

1959 Elroy Face's 22 game win streak ends as Dodgers beat Pirates 5-4

1959 Yankee catcher Yogi Berra's errorless streak of 148 games ends

1957 Okla's NCAA win streak ends at 47 after losing to Notre Dame 7-0

1957 Stan Musial plays in 823rd game (new NL consecutive-game streak)

1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games

1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) begins NBA free throw streak of 55 games

1955 Phillies longest win streak since 1892 hits 11

1955 Georgia Tech ends Kentucky's 130-game home basketball win streak

1954 NBA Baltimore Bullets end a 32 game road losing streak

1954 Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)

1953 Phillies Robin Roberts ends streak of 28 consecutive complete games

1953 Despite Johnny Mize 2,000th hit, Yanks lose ending 18 game win streak and also ending St. Louis Brown 14 game losing streak

1953 Browns end Yankees win streak at 18 and Browns 14-game losing streak

1953 Yanks sweep Indians 6-2, 3-0 before 74,708 win streak at 18 straight

1953 NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak

1951 Pirates snap New York Giants 16 game win streak

1948 Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson

1948 Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23

1947 Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to New York Giants 5-4

1947 Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak

1947 Tigers shut out Yanks 2-0, end 19 game win streak

1947 Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee and Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19

1947 Yanks beat Senators 3-1 starting a 19 game win streak

1945 Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears

1945 Cubs stop Braves Tommy Holmes modern-day NL hitting streak at 37 games

1945 Kentucky begins 130 home basketball game win streak, ends in 1955

1944 Dodgers score 8 unearned runs against Braves to win 8-5 and break their 16-game losing streak, they will lose another 5 in a row

1941 Browns pitcher Johnny Niggling gets Joe DiMaggio in 4 at bats to stop DiMaggio's streak of 74 games in reaching base

1941 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak ends in Cleveland

1941 DiMaggio breaks Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak (45th of 56)

1941 Joe Dimaggio on way to 56, ties Willie Keeler's 44 game hit streak

1941 DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 42 breaking Sisler's record

1941 Joe DiMaggio starts 56-game hitting streak; Yanks lose 13-1

1941 Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8)

1940 Reds beat Tigers ending NL's 10-game World Series losing streak

1939 Lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Tigers 22-2

1939 Ray Stevens, Clarksdale, Georgia, singer, Ahab the Arab, Streak

1937 Brooklyn Dodgers snap New York Giant Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak

1937 61,756, 2nd-largest crowd in Polo Grounds history, sees Dodgers ends Carl Hubbell's consecutive-game winning streak at 24

1936 Carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0,

1935 Earl Averill's consecutive-game streak ends at 673

1935 Gene Wilder, born in Milwaukee, actor, Silver Streak

1934 Pitts ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7

1934 Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)

1933 Chicago Bears 30 game unbeaten streak ends to Patriots (10-0)

1933 Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League

1933 Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy thrown out of game, McCarthy suspended 3 games but Gehrig isn't, so he continues his streak at 1,249 games

1932 Earl Grace, ends NL catcher record streak of 110 cons errorless games

1931 Philadelphia Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak

1930 Lou Gehrig's errorless streak ends at 885 consecutive games

1930 Chuck Klein sets Phillies hitting streak at 26 straight games

1929 Boston Bruins begins then NHL record 14 game winning streak

1925 Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak

1925 Longest win streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (9 games)

1924 Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets, ends 31-game undefeated streak (NFL and major-league football record)

1923 Yankees Everett Scott runs his consecutive-game streak to 1,138

1922 Rogers Hornsby ends hitting streak of 33 games

1922 Browns George Sisler's 41-game hit streak is stopped by New York's Joe Bush

1921 Babe Ruth starts streak of an extra-base hit in 9 straight games

1919 Wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak (155 hits in 299 at bats for a .505 avg)

1918 Giants' 9-0 winning start and Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped

1916 Giants lose to Braves 8-3, ends 26 consecutive win streak

1916 Giants beat Brooklyn 4-1, to launch New York's record 26-game winning streak

1914 "Joltin'" Joe DiMaggio, Yankee Clipper, 56 game hitting streak

1913 Washington Senator Walter Johnson ends record scorless streak at 56 innings

1912 Walter Johnson's 16-game winning streak ends

1911 Ty Cobb goes 0 for 4 and ends a 40 game hit streak

1911 White Sox Ed Walsh stops Ty Cobb's 40-game hitting streak

1910 Jack Coombs begins a record streak of 53 shutout innings

1906 Chicago White Sox begin AL record 19 game win streak

1906 Boston Beaneaters (NL) end 19-game losing streak beat Cards 6-3

1904 Giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 inn

1903 Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress, Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter

1888 New York Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record



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