At their core, sports provide us with a stage for competition. We typically associate that with the contest between two teams.
But it extends to teammates, too, vying for at-bats. And also to a competitor’s drive to chase a record. That was the case with Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who was pursuing Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak.
Bradley fell short. The streak ended at 29 games, which again proved that DiMaggio’s record is one of baseball’s toughest to break.
Of course, Bradley’s streak wasn’t the only compelling theater over the past seven days…