Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Bill Bergen, 45 consecutive hitless at-bats: The Independent

Dodgers Bill Bergen makes a not-so-distinguished appearance on an outstanding streaks list.

The defensive catcher was notoriously useless when on the offensive. Among his embarrassing batting records was a run of 45 consecutive at-bats without a base hit. Bergen set the record in 1909, yet incredibly it was broken this year by Eugenio Velez, a fellow Brooklyn Dodgers player.

Check out The Independent’s full list here.