May 12, 2009
At AT&T Park, 24 year-old Ryan Zimmerman extended his hit streak to 30 games as the Nationals lose to the San Francisco Giants 9-7. Zimmerman extended the streak in the top of the first inning when he hit a single to center field. By extending the hit streak to 30 games Zimmerman became only the 44th player in Major League history to hit safely in 30 consecutive games.
Ryan went 2 for 5 and scored one run. After the game Zimmerman led the National League in hits 51 and total bases 87, and his .364 batting average ranks 3rd highest in NL.
Ryan Zimmerman is leaving his mark in the all time Washington D.C. baseball history book. He is only the third player in Washington D.C. baseball history to have a hit streak of 30 games or more. There are only two Washington ballplayers to have had longer hit streaks than Zimmerman they are Hall of Famers, Heinie Manush and Sam Rice.
Player – # of Games – Year
Heinie Manush – 33 – 1933
Sam Rice – 31 – 1924
Ryan Zimmerman – 30 – 2009
Ryan Zimmerman
