Jose Miranda Matches Historic MLB Record With 12 Consecutive Hits
**By [Your Name]**
**ARLINGTON** — Achieving a feat that has not been matched for over seven decades, Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda has equaled the Major League Baseball record by hitting safely in 12 consecutive at-bats. This remarkable streak includes a pivotal single during the fourth inning of Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros.
Miranda now shares this record with historical greats such as Walt Dropo of the Tigers (1952), Pinky Higgins of the Red Sox (1938), and Johnny Kling of the Cubs (1902), according to official MLB statistics.
The impressive streak came to an end later in the game when Miranda flew out to left field in the sixth inning. Despite this, his achievement places him among a select group of players who have excelled at the plate. Since the league’s expansion in 1961, only 14 players have managed to hit safely in 10 or more consecutive at-bats, noted by the Elias Sports Bureau.
Miranda’s run of 12 successful at-bats began with a single in his final at-bat against the Detroit Tigers last Wednesday. He continued his hot streak by going 5 for 5 and 4 for 4 in subsequent games against the Tigers and Astros, even managing to score a hit after being hit by a pitch early in Saturday’s game.
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This streak surpasses recent achievements by notable players like Bernie Williams of the Yankees and Dustin Pedroia of the Red Sox, who both previously held the record with 11 consecutive hits. Local fans might recall that the Texas Rangers’ club record of 10 consecutive hits was set by Frank Catalanotto in 2000. Catalanotto, achieving this during his season at age 26, spaced his hits across several weeks, from April 21 to May 18, interrupted briefly by an injury.
The official MLB Twitter feed celebrated Miranda’s accomplishment, commemorating his place in history with a post that lauded him reaching the longest hit streak in the Expansion Era.
Miranda’s outstanding performance not only highlights his skill but also marks an unforgettable moment in modern baseball, proving once again that records are meant to be challenged, and sometimes, equaled.
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