Bill Bergen, you still have your record. Milwaukee Brewers infielder Craig Counsell came within one at-bat of tying catcher Bill Bergen's Major League record of 46 consecutive at-bats without a hit. Bergen, a catcher for the Brookly Superbas, set this distinctive record in 1909. Counsell stepped up as a pinch-hitter in Friday's game in Houston and smoked a liner into right field, ending the 45 at-bat hitless streak. A smile came to the face of the 15-year veteran as he watched his teammates celebrate in the dugout. The single was Counsell's first hit since June 10, when he fell a...
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