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Haystacks · 01-07-2025, 07:37 PM

Hit Streak Ends

May 19, 1950.

Manchester; yesterday Manchester Elephants' Jake Aiken's hit streak finally ended at 20 games. It hasn't been the form of the Elephants that has got the baseball fans of Manchester talking, their team has struggled to get started winning only 7 of their first 20 games. It is the bat of 3B Aiken's that has been bringing in the crowds, Aiken's has started life in the professional league like no other, batting .410, getting a hit in every single one of his team's first 20 games, including 4 HRs. During the first game of yesterday's double header against Nottingham Sheriffs at Belle Vue Stadium, Aitken hit 2 doubles in his team's 8-9 victory and looked as though his fine hitting would never end. Unfortunately for the Manchester team it ended that very afternoon, his bat silenced by Nottingham's Simon Johnson, as the Elephants slumped to a 10-4 loss.

From the archives of the Manchester Guardian.

01-07-2025, 07:37 PM	#7
Haystacks Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 124	The First Streak Hit Streak Ends May 19, 1950. Manchester; yesterday Manchester Elephants' Jake Aiken's hit streak finally ended at 20 games. It hasn't been the form of the Elephants that has got the baseball fans of Manchester talking, their team has struggled to get started winning only 7 of their first 20 games. It is the bat of 3B Aiken's that has been bringing in the crowds, Aiken's has started life in the professional league like no other, batting .410, getting a hit in every single one of his team's first 20 games, including 4 HRs. During the first game of yesterday's double header against Nottingham Sheriffs at Belle Vue Stadium, Aitken hit 2 doubles in his team's 8-9 victory and looked as though his fine hitting would never end. Unfortunately for the Manchester team it ended that very afternoon, his bat silenced by Nottingham's Simon Johnson, as the Elephants slumped to a 10-4 loss. From the archives of the Manchester Guardian. Last edited by Haystacks; 01-12-2025 at 10:01 PM.